The minister lamented that NIMASA had nothing to show for the N63bn revenue it generated last year and even cited an instance where he discovered that there was no equipment at the agency's search and rescue unit meant to monitor movement of vessels and provide treatment for injured personnel.
He said, "Currently, the way NIMASA is, if you look at it very well, it was worse in the last administration. It was as if it was established just for the purpose of collecting money and nothing more. What we need to do is to ensure that NIMASA discharges its core responsibilities.
"If NIMASA failed to perform its core responsibility then it has no business existing. If it is just to collect money from individuals, anybody can do that. We can hire a tax collector to collect money from maritime operators on behalf of Federal Ministry of transport.
"So it is either NIMASA sit up and carry out its own responsibility or we come to the National Assembly to repeal the Act setting it up and allow the Department of marine security in the ministry of transportation, discharge the responsibility currently being discharged by NIMASA. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Well spoken I hope you do as you have said.
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