The Port Industry Anti-Corruption Standing Committee (PIACSC) has formed a pact with other agencies of government at the ports to tackle corruption.<\/p>\n
The Co-ordinator of PIACSC, Ms. Enoch Ogenyi said this at a meeting held recently in Lagos between the committee and other agencies operating to tackle corruption at the ports.<\/p>\n
Ogenyi said there had been cumbersome and multiple points of documentation at the ports, adding there was non-adherence to agreed guidelines on joint cargo examination by some government agencies.<\/p>\n
She decried the use of fake clearing documents, concealment, over and under invoicing as well as underpayment of customs duty and port charges.<\/p>\n
Ogenyi noted that there was \u201cin ordinate desire for wealth accumulation by some officials who create unnecessary bottlenecks to enhance extortions\u201d.<\/p>\n
She also said there had been touting among unlicensed and fake forwarders, and frowned against multiple checkpoints, saying that even after a consignment had left the ports, it would still be subjected to multiple checks by some security agencies.<\/p>\n
She talked about illegal charges, extortions, pilfering and illegal collection of product samples by some agencies.<\/p>\n
Agencies at the meeting included Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC).<\/p>\n
Others are, SSS, DNI, Nigeria Navy, Nigeria Customs Services (NCS), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), National Foods, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and Quarantine Services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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