The management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has commenced the payment to stevedoring companies  operating in the  country following agreement reached between the authority and the National Association of Stevedoring Companies (NADC).

Confirming this to Vanguard in Lagos, the President of the group, Mr. Bolaji Sunmola said that the authority’s Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Mr. Olumide Oduntan is working round the clock to ensure that the payments are made before the end of the year.

Sunmola also said that their bills are being process as some of the members have also confirmed the receipt of some of the payments.
He explained that bureaucratic processes at the NPA have also slowed down the processes adding that some of their documents for payments are being fished out from the various departments.

It will be recalled that the Maritime workers had threatened to shut down the nation’s seaports due to the backlog of salaries of tally clerks and On Board  security  that were being owed.