Following the recent importation of massive arms and ammunition through the port in Lagos, President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Mr. Eugene Nwoke has said that government made a fundamental mistake in it concession of the nation’s port terminal by giving out 100 percent stake to foreigners.

This he noted makes it easy for the importation of anything into the country without government knowledge, especially with the poor security situation at the nation’s seaports and border areas.

Nwoke said despite complains by stakeholders against government move then, the federal government still went ahead to give the terminals to mostly foreigners.

The NAGAFF boss explained that other similar exercise around the world is done with the security of their state in mind and therefore majority stake was given out to allow for private sector expertise.

Speaking at a joint press briefing by National President of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Prince Olayiwola Shittu and NAGAFF’s President recently in Lagos,  Nwoke explained that in neighbouring  Ghana, the Ghanian government decided to concession one of its two ports.

He further noted that even the one which the Ghanian government decided to concession was not given out totally but was given to two private terminal operators, one foreign and the other indigenous to guide against monopoly.

The NAGAFF helmsman also disclosed that the Ghanian government did not stop there but held back minority stake in the arraignment for security reasons.

He stressed on the need for all security operatives in the country, especially those in the ports to redouble their efforts in the area of sharing information and relating with their international counterpart to ensure that they are on top of all security threats to the nation.