Jesusegun AlagbeThe Nigerian Ports Authority says it has suspended its service boats operation to debtor International Oil Companies with immediate effect. The authority had recently notified that it might prevent Engina FPSO, due to arrive in the country in January 2018, from accessing the country’s waterways. According to Goje, the decision to stop the operation of its service boats to debtor companies followed the failure and refusal of the affected companies to honour their obligations to the NPA in spite of several reminders. He added that the NPA would pursue legal remedies in its determination to ensure that no organisation impeded on the mandate of the authority as provided for in the Port Act (II). This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.

Source: Punch December 30, 2017 01:30 UTC