COMTUA: NPA Fails To Address Negative Impact Of Revised Procedure For Processing Agro Export Truck To Ports

Council of Maritime Transport Union and Association (COMTUA), has said that the policy on revised procedure for processing Agro Export Truck to ports by the Nigerian Ports Authority, (NPA) as failed to address the negative impact the policy would have in the system.

According to the letter sent to the office of the Managing Director, Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA, Muhammed Bello Koko, a

by COMTUA, Mr. Adeyinka Aroyewun, stated that the directive emanated from NPA office as suggested on the circular, claims it would not produce efficiency and seamless movement in the agro export movement.

COMTUA stated that in all the policy peddled on eto platform NPA has failed to adequately address the negative impact the policy would have in the system.

According to the letter written to the office of NPA boss by COMTUA stated that "Among the many challenges would be the economic implications of double handling, delays, loss of jobs and wages, double charging for call up, as oppose to the possible claim of creation of more opportunities".

"From our studies, experience and investigations, the policy only compromised the realities on ground in the system it pretends to assist.

"We wonder if proper and due consultations were carried out or is it another way to burden the trucking family the more?

"Regretable is that we are afraid, formulation of most of these contentious policies, neither consult nor seat with sincere and genuine stakeholders before coming up with these negative and unprogressive ideas.

Enrichment of few to the detriment of many Nigerians and our economy is not the best for the industry in particular and the nation as a whole.

"we have advised your agency severally against the use of pseudo truckers to represent genuine truck owners at your meetings. We see it as a ploy to get endorsement through the backdoor for an inappropriate policy.

"This misrepresentation has affected negatively, the outcome of most of your policies concerning trucking activities.

"On these and others , COMTUA is rejecting the policy in its entirety.

"We are calling for a more indepth consultations with genuine stakeholders to determine the best approach for whatever challenges the system is envisaging or facing else if this circular sees the light of the day, it may have some damaging consequences in the industry". Aroyewun added.