The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has explained reasons why the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) was not part of the port concession review process. Speaking to the Nigerian Tribune exclusively, the Managing Director of the NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman explained that the NSC was not involved in the port concession review process because the contract agreement was between the NPA and the concessionaires. So due to this, the NSC was not involved in the port concession review process.”On the review itself, Hadiza Bala Usman revealed that the stage is set for the signing of the reviewed port concession agreement. We have also worked with the World Bank to engage the respective concessionaires because the review of the port concession is not one-sided. For example, in the initial concession agreement, we had made provision for a depth of draft for certain terminal, which the NPA has not provided.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 19, 2019 21:22 UTC