BUSINESS
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Oil companies are short changing the Nigerian government daily
through under declaration of the volume of crude oil produced and shipped
through fraudulent measuring the National Association of Stevedoring Companies
has alleged.
through under declaration of the volume of crude oil produced and shipped
through fraudulent measuring the National Association of Stevedoring Companies
has alleged.
The group’s president, Mr. Bolaji Sumonu, said that International
Oil Companies operating in Nigeria do not declare the accurate volume of
exports of crude oil from Nigeria.
Oil Companies operating in Nigeria do not declare the accurate volume of
exports of crude oil from Nigeria.
To this end, the group has proposed to assist the government in
monitoring the accurate measurement of crude oil export from the various
terminals across the country.
monitoring the accurate measurement of crude oil export from the various
terminals across the country.
“It is the figures the various International Oil Companies
take back to government that the government accepts. What we are saying is that
let there be an independent body to ensure that accurate measurement of crude
oil export is stated and documented.
take back to government that the government accepts. What we are saying is that
let there be an independent body to ensure that accurate measurement of crude
oil export is stated and documented.
“This is the job of a stevedore. In the discharge and loading of
cargo, stevedores will take proper records and give accurate figures because
you are not at the export terminal. We have made a proposal to government and
we are still discussing.
cargo, stevedores will take proper records and give accurate figures because
you are not at the export terminal. We have made a proposal to government and
we are still discussing.
“We are saying that there are areas of operations where stevedores
are not covering and which they must cover now because this is very important.
We are looking at some jetties that are not covered by government and we are
also looking at the proliferation of arms in some of these jetties.
are not covering and which they must cover now because this is very important.
We are looking at some jetties that are not covered by government and we are
also looking at the proliferation of arms in some of these jetties.
“The owners of the jetties are the ones discharging and we do not
know what they discharge, only the jetty owner knows what is being discharged”,
Sumonu explained, adding that stevedoring is part of the core area of the
maritime industry. He lamented that what is obtaining in Nigeria is a far cry
from what obtains in other maritime countries.
know what they discharge, only the jetty owner knows what is being discharged”,
Sumonu explained, adding that stevedoring is part of the core area of the
maritime industry. He lamented that what is obtaining in Nigeria is a far cry
from what obtains in other maritime countries.
“Stevedoring operations is safe and secure handling, discharging
and loading of cargoes. We handle all sorts of products, wet, dry and general
cargoes. We work on the vessel to ensure that cargoes are discharged
professionally and laden professionally”, he stated.
and loading of cargoes. We handle all sorts of products, wet, dry and general
cargoes. We work on the vessel to ensure that cargoes are discharged
professionally and laden professionally”, he stated.
