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Licensed Customs Agents report Terminal Operators, Shipping Companies to Tinubu
The National Council of Managing Directors Of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA) has requested President Bola Tinubu to compel the Terminal Operators and shipping company to refund the money wrongly collected from the Importer/Licensed Customs Agents(LCA) on goods imported into the country during the COVID 19 lockdown for (35) thirty five days.
NCMDLCA in a letter to President Tinubu, dated August 24, and signed by Lucky Eyis Amiwero, its National President , said :
” We once more inform the Federal Government that the waiver on demurrage and rent waiver has not been refunded by the Terminal Operators and Shipping companies as directed by the Federal Government.
“This was Five years after, the waiver wrongly and forcefully collected by the Terminals operators and shipping companies, nothing have been refunded to the Importer as directed by the Presidency, all process was suspended due to refusal of the terminal Operators to refund the thirty five(35) days waiver wrongfully collected, Furthermore, records of Invoice wrongly paid by Importers/Licensed Customs Agents (LCA) to the Terminal Operators, are all forwarded to Nigerian Ports Authority since 2020, as the agency responsible to coordinate the implementation of COVID 19 relief reconciliation with the Terminal operators.”
The letter is titled RE: REFUSAL TO REFUND THE (35) DAYS WAIVER APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENCY ON COVID 19 LOCKDOWN PANDEMIC ON DEMURRAGE AND RENT BY TERMINAL OPERATORS AND SHIPPING COMPANIES FOR THE RELIEF TO IMPORTERS AND LICENSED CUSTOMS AGENTS(LCA) AFTER FIVE (5) YEARS WITHOUT COMPLIANCE.Lucky Amiwero noted that the Presidential Directive on COVID 19 Pandemic, for the waiver of demurrage by Shipping Companies and rent by Terminal operators as conversed , was necessitated by the following: (a)The Licensed Customs Agents(LCA) who are facilitators of Clearance, could not gain access to the Port and Bonded Terminal during the restricted period
(b)The Banks Closure, that is key to agents Transaction, was not operational(c)The Licensed Agents Could not access the Shipping Companies due to closure
(d)The Agent cannot access NAFDAC, SON, and other Government Agencies to process their regulatory requirements to facilitate clearance from the Port
(e)No transport or shuttle bus to move agents to their area of operation due to restriction of movement of persons globally, in line with the principle of force- majeure.
A joint security operation against terrorists has led to the rescue of nine persons in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.
According to inside sources, Forest Guards, under the supervision of the Directorate of Security Services and working with members of the local hunters and vigilante group, embarked on bush-combing operations. They discovered a hideout of the kidnappers and engaged them.
Nine persons were rescued in two separate operations in the forest of Obbo Aiyegunle. One of the kidnappers was neutralised while others fled with gunshot injuries.
One of the rescued persons is said to be receiving medical care at an undisclosed medical facility in the local government.
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Zamfara LG Chairman Abduction: Security operatives intensify rescue efforts
Security forces are currently conducting deliberate operations at the suspected location of the terrorists, aimed at safely rescuing the abducted Chairman.
• Family of the abducted Zamfara LG Chairman
Aliyu Danjal, Lieutenant Colonel Media Information Officer Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, disclosed that on hearing gunshots, troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA responded immediately and swiftly moved to the scene where they engaged in hot pursuit of the terrorists leading to a fierce exchange of fire.
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IGP Disu orders officers to shoot anyone carrying illegal firearms
Disu explained that the directive was backed by Force Order 237, which empowers police officers to respond immediately to armed threats without waiting for approval from superior officers.
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has directed police officers across the country to shoot on sight anyone found carrying illegal firearms, as part of intensified efforts to curb insecurity.
Disu issued the directive on Friday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, saying the move followed President Bola Tinubu’s instruction that the lingering security crisis in the state must be brought to an end.
The police chief maintained that only authorised security personnel are legally permitted to carry firearms, warning that law enforcement agencies would no longer tolerate the unlawful possession of weapons.
” You cannot move around freely carrying arms as if there is no law and order in this country. It will not be tolerated,” he said.
Disu explained that the directive was backed by Force Order 237, which empowers police officers to respond immediately to armed threats without waiting for approval from superior officers.
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