NATIONAL President of Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), Dr. Charles C. Ibe has said globalisation has made diseases moved with ease owing to breakdown of international geo-political barriers, even as he explained that 60 per cent of known infectious diseases are common to human and animals, while 75 per cent of recent emerging and re-emerging human diseases has strong link with animals and 80 per cent of the pathogens that could potentially be used in bioterrorism are zoonotic.

Managing Director of Cotecna Destination Inspection Limited, Alhaji Tayo Yahaya Rabiu, has emphasised the importance of quality and specialized training to the overall success of Destination Inspection (DI) and smooth trade facilitation at the nation’s ports.

Managing Director, Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) Malam Abdul Salam Mohammed has said that the impression created of the Authority by retirees and serving employees as a “bottomless pit and sea never dry” must change if the organisation must progress.

The proposed strike called by the leadership of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) which was expected to ground port activities by Wednesday was Monday averted by the Minister of Transport, Yususf Sulaiman, who flew into Lagos meet with the leadership of the Association.

THE Federal Government may revise its decision to introduce the controversial Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) Levy following petitions against the levy just as the House of Representative Committee on Marine Transport has summoned the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) following petitions against the project.