The minister made this disclosure in a statement signed by Olukayode Oyeleye, Special Media and Communication in the ministry, in Abuja on Friday
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The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the prayer session, which started around 10am, lasted for about 50 minutes and was led by both Islamic and Christian clerics
Reports had said the probe was triggered by allegations of fraud in the NPA
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the protesters had converged on the towering office in the morning, carrying placards with various inscriptions such as “NPA pay us our benefits“, “Ms Hadiza, our pension is our right” and so on
The lawmakers established that the 30 kobo built into the template by the Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulatory Agency as “administrative charge” was needless.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made the observation on Tuesday while meeting with a delegation of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, led by its Chairman, Prof. Itse Sagay at the Presidential Villa
The stakeholders, who spoke with the News Agency Nigeria in Lagos, said that the measure would revive business activities that almost went into extinction in the terminal
In a petition signed by the coalition’s chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju, CSNAC said it is demanding an urgent investigation into the matter in order to entrench corruption-free Ministries, Departments and Agencies in Nigeria
The Minister made these disclosures in Abuja while addressing the media on the recovery of revenue from government agencies
He said it was important that the exercise was transparent and not politicised in order to prevent the employment of unproductive people who would not add value to the organisation
The managing director said the management would take remedial measures so as not to allow ships to be grounded at the Escravos breakwaters due to high siltation
The committee chairman urged the management of NPA to ensure that operations and activities of various agencies within the nations’ ports “are well laid out and undertaking according to the law of the land
She said that the new management would also consider the host communities where ports were situated in rendering Corporate Social Responsibility.
Usman said: “The opportunities would encourage a level playing field for every Nigerian that is qualified.”
He said in a duly-designated terminal for handling oil and gas cargoes such as Intels Terminal at Onne, $5.83 is currently being paid per tonne as against $1 in other undesignated terminals
The minister also requested for the staff nominal roll and details of staff employed by the agency and their qualifications
“Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) shipment was 5.5 million tonnes; refined petroleum products stood at 4.3 million tonnes; while laden containers, which passed through all ports, were 233,331 TEUs,” it said
The termination of Alhaji Bayero’s appointment is with immediate effect
The sack was announced via a press statement by presidential spokesperson, Dr. Reuben Abati
The workers, under the aegis of Senior Staff Association of Communication, Transportation and Corporation, told reporters in Lagos that the tank farm would deny them of their training opportunity
Leke Oyewole, the Senior Special Assistant on Maritime to President Goodluck Jonathan, gave the directive at an interactive forum in Lagos