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| DG NIMASA, Ziakede Akpobolokemi |
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency said it had remitted
N9.7 billion into the Federation Account from its operating surplus so far in
2014.
N9.7 billion into the Federation Account from its operating surplus so far in
2014.
Mr Ziakede Akpobolokemi, the Director General of NIMASA, made the
disclosure on Friday in a statement in Lagos.
disclosure on Friday in a statement in Lagos.
Akpobolokemi said that the agency was up-to-date in making remittances
to the Federal Government.
to the Federal Government.
He said that the figures in recent media reports were not in
consonance with what were recorded with the Federal Ministry of Finance.
consonance with what were recorded with the Federal Ministry of Finance.
He said the agency was mindful of the importance of resources in driving
and actualising the transformation agenda and would continue to support it.
and actualising the transformation agenda and would continue to support it.
He said in the statement: “NIMASA is mindful of the critical role of
financial resources in actualising the transformation agenda of President
Goodluck Jonathan.
financial resources in actualising the transformation agenda of President
Goodluck Jonathan.
“The agency will therefore continue to contribute its statutory quota
towards making the government’s programmes a reality.”
towards making the government’s programmes a reality.”
Akpobolokemi said the agency had continued to make remittances to the
Federation Account and that this latest remittance for 2014 was above its projection.
Federation Account and that this latest remittance for 2014 was above its projection.
He said that the agency was committed to actualising its mandate to work
with more advanced technology as the recently launched Satellite Surveillance
System.
with more advanced technology as the recently launched Satellite Surveillance
System.
He said that the system was capable of monitoring vessel activities in
the country’s maritime domain.
the country’s maritime domain.
