The Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) in line with measures geared implementing the Executive Order issued by the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on ease of doing business; the NPA ordered the streamlining government agencies at the ports.
The Managing Director of the Ports Authority, Ms Hadiza Bala Usman, gave the directive yesterday at a meeting of all major stakeholders and agencies operating at the ports.
Ms Usman, listed the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) as the landlord, the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Department of State Services (DSS), Nigerian Police, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and the Port Health Authority (PHA) as the only agencies approved to operate in the ports.
Others agencies such as the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and other related agencies are to immediately vacate the ports,
She added that the NDLEA is to come to the ports only when their services are needed.
