2 agencies set to curb delay, corruption at Nigerian ports

on April 23, 2021

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) have agreed to implement joint measures to minimise delay and corrupt practices at the Nigerian ports.This emerged in Lagos during a working visit to the NIMASA headquarters by the Executive Secretary of NSC, Mr. Hassan Bello.

Both agencies of the Nigerian Government noted that full automation of processes at the nation’s ports would go a long way to curb human interface, delays and corruption at the ports.

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