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Shippers’ Council’s CTN can curb criminal activities- Kura,AIG Marine Command

L-R: CSP Agbolade Oshodi; SP Agwom Ishaku, OC General Investigation, NPF; Alh. Abubakar Mohammed, Deputy Director, Standard Service Division of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council; Mrs Ijeaku Ego, Assistant Director, Stakeholder Service Division, NSC; Muhammad Uba Kura, Assistant Inspector General, Marine Command, NPF; Chief C.C. Agu, Director, Consumer Affairs Department, NSC; Mr C.C. Akujobi, Deputy Director, Stakeholder Service Division, NSC; and DSP Lekan Faniyi, Public Relations Officer, NPF.


Revival of the Cargo Tracking Note
(CTN), an initiative of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), can help check
criminal activities regarding movement of cargo, Mohammed Kura, the new
Assistant General of Police (AIG) in charge of Marine Command, has said.

The Cargo Tracking Note, is also
known as Advance Cargo Declaration System, a global initiative to monitor and
verify cargo on transit from the port of origin to the port of destination.

The AIG Marine Command made the
statement while receiving a delegation of the Nigerian Shipper’s Council on a courtesy
visit to his office on Friday.

The NSC delegation led by the
Director, Consumer Affairs Department, Chief Cajetan
 Agu, went to congratulate the  AIG Marine Command on his appointment and
importantly, to enlighten him on the NSC’s activities as Port Economic
Regulator.

Agu highlighted the Council’s
roles in ensuring Ease of Doing Business in the Maritime Industry, some of
which include freight forwarders rate negotiation, recovering monies from
imposed charges and enforcement, amongst others.

In his remarks, AIG Kura assured the
NSC of the full support of the Nigerian Police Force to the operations of the
Council where the police are needed.

He said the Nigerian Police is
positioned to fight and reduce to the barest minimum, the activities of
criminals who make the mistake of operating anywhere within the coverage area
of the Marine Command.

Agu, urged the AIG to visit the
ES/CEO at NSC Head Quarters to further cement the relationship between the
Council and the Maritime Police, while the AIG guaranteed the cooperation of
the Police Force whenever needed by NSC.

AIG Muhammad Uba Kura, was a
Former Police Commissioner at Nigerian Port Authority before being elevated to
the position of AIG Marine Command.

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