Wicked man

r231:

None working....

everywhere still shut down

The Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and clearing agents operating at the airport may have lost an estimated N150 million between Wednesday and Friday as a result of the Customs and agents’ clash which led to the closure of the cargo terminal.

SHIPS & PORTS DAILY had reported on Wednesday that trouble started when the Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Tajudeen Olanrewaju was pelted with stone by the aggrieved clearing agents whom he had directed not to go near the bulk breaking section of the cargo terminal on his way to work.

The Customs Controller had following the development called for reinforcement from the Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’ who confronted the protesting agents.

Speaking with SHIPS & PORTS DAILY over the weekend, Chairman, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) Airport Chapter, Alloy Igwe said both Customs and agents are losing an average of N50 million daily as a result of the closure of the cargo terminal.

He described as ‘critical’ the situation the agents are now facing with the closure of the cargo terminal at a period, which he said importation is usually on the increase.

“We are quantifying the revenue loss on a daily basis. The situation we are facing now is a critical one because the festive period is just around the corner when many Nigerians will be coming home most of them with personal belongings,” he said.

Igwe debunked claims that the attack on the Controller was carried out by clearing agents. According to him, no sane agent will throw stones or sachet water on a customs controller.

He said the attack was carried out by touts who took advantage of the porous gate to the terminal.

“If you know the terrain of the airport, you will know that the exit gate there is so porous that anybody can gain entrance to the terminal and with such situation on ground, touts can take advantage. No sane agents can do that,” he said.

Everyone is losing ....wonder why none of them would come to a compromise and let by gone be by gone

Source: http://shipsandports.com.ng/mmia-customs-agents-count-losses-as-cargo-terminal-remains-shut-over-clash/

Can someone give us an update on the situation at the airport this morning? We have goods on ground that are needed by Thursday.

annamaria:
Can someone give us an update on the situation at the airport this morning? We have goods on ground that are needed by Thursday.

prepare for December delivery, at the earliest

This nonsense is very frustrating. I came back to Nigeria 3weeks ago and my personal items I sent through cargo have been stuck there. What kind of country is this? Are the clearing agents owners of the goods trapped? This comptroller is mad. Why not firstly release goods that required customs duty has been paid for? Why is an innocent citizen like me suffering the outcome of his dispute with clearing agents?

annamaria:
Can someone give us an update on the situation at the airport this morning? We have goods on ground that are needed by Thursday.

Get ready for a LONG WAIT

Cargo operations to remain shut

www.punchng.com/business/business-economy/cargo-operations-to-remain-shut-for-non-compliance-fg/

December delivery when pls? What manner of country is this naaa? Allowing just one man to hold everyone hostage? We bought stuff genuinely with our money and we cannot use it again? Haba this is really pissing everyone off just too bad

ZACHIE:


prepare for December delivery, at the earliest

Brazen show of autocracy and abuse of authority everywhere....after diplomatic load, every oda load na nonentity load na abi...smh.
The reason these shyt heads can do all this shyt and get away with it is because we are not ready to hold public office holders accountable to the public...
if we turn up the heat with peaceful protests, petitions and draw sufficient media attention to this idiotic ransom-holding , that'll put pressure on the dickheads to make necessary adjustments and considerations.

The situation in Niger is becoming really frustrating

More than frustrating sef it is so idiotic! Don't the agents have management board that the Customs can hold to account and vice versa? we are into the crazy part of the year when everything would in rush. I just hope the Customs and Agents don't collude and tell us stories sha

bizzle2:
Brazen show of autocracy and abuse of authority everywhere....after diplomatic load, every oda load na nonentity load na abi...smh.
The reason these shyt heads can do all this shyt and get away with it is because we are not ready to hold public office holders accountable to the public...
if we turn up the heat with peaceful protests, petitions and draw sufficient media attention to this idiotic ransom-holding , that'll put pressure on the dickheads to make necessary adjustments and considerations.

The situation in Niger is becoming really frustrating

Any updates on this issue? Anyone working at the airport? Clearing agents?

And the admin moved this thread to Travel! Really? Is this topic not related to doing business in Nigeria? *smh*

Please someone should kindly update us on the current situation at the NAHCOL shed naaa

bigtt76:
Please someone should kindly update us on the current situation at the NAHCOL shed naaa

Still having a meeting

Ok thanks. Meeting with who? Agents Vs Customs? or Agents Vs FG? or Agents Vs Agents? or Customs Vs Customs?

r231:


Still having a meeting

bigtt76:
Ok thanks. Meeting with who? Agents Vs Customs? or Agents Vs FG? or Agents Vs Agents? or Customs Vs Customs?

Subject: Re: Nahco happenings
Sent: Nov 24, 2014 5:21 PM

Dear All in One,

The situation is still the same. We have been advice to keep off from nahco premises for now to avoid unlawful arrest.

For now no activity at all.



Subject: Re: Nahco happenings
Sent: Nov 26, 2014 7:01 AM

Dear All

Work might resume any moment from now. As at yesterday the custom controller insist that work should resume both in courier and sahcol shed while nahco remains under lock but the agent refused out rightly that all the 3 shed must open if agent must go back to work.

From all indices when work resume tougher measure awaits nahco shed as the shed is in the black record of the controller. should work resume for now please use those flight that are naturally sahcol bound. To the controller nahco should be lock up out rightly.

Will keep you posted as event unfolds



Sent: 26 November 2014 14:33

Subject: Re: Nahco happenings

The CG (Controller General)will be around tomorrow to have meeting with the stake holders. We are having hope that all will be sorted out as soon as possible. From all indices if we are not commencing work this week by next week monday work should commence.

Brgds

Thank Goodness.. got 3 shipments backlogged already, these bloody nitwits better get thier shyt together

r231:



Subject: Re: Nahco happenings
Sent: Nov 24, 2014 5:21 PM

Dear All in One,

The situation is still the same. We have been advice to keep off from nahco premises for now to avoid unlawful arrest.

For now no activity at all.



Subject: Re: Nahco happenings
Sent: Nov 26, 2014 7:01 AM

Dear All

Work might resume any moment from now. As at yesterday the custom controller insist that work should resume both in courier and sahcol shed while nahco remains under lock but the agent refused out rightly that all the 3 shed must open if agent must go back to work.

From all indices when work resume tougher measure awaits nahco shed as the shed is in the black record of the controller. should work resume for now please use those flight that are naturally sahcol bound. To the controller nahco should be lock up out rightly.

Will keep you posted as event unfolds



Sent: 26 November 2014 14:33

Subject: Re: Nahco happenings

The CG (Controller General)will be around tomorrow to have meeting with the stake holders. We are having hope that all will be sorted out as soon as possible. From all indices if we are not commencing work this week by next week monday work should commence.

Brgds

Na wao! Weldone boss. Please keep up the updates cos we are all almost getting HBP

r231:



Subject: Re: Nahco happenings
Sent: Nov 24, 2014 5:21 PM

Dear All in One,

The situation is still the same. We have been advice to keep off from nahco premises for now to avoid unlawful arrest.

For now no activity at all.



Subject: Re: Nahco happenings
Sent: Nov 26, 2014 7:01 AM

Dear All

Work might resume any moment from now. As at yesterday the custom controller insist that work should resume both in courier and sahcol shed while nahco remains under lock but the agent refused out rightly that all the 3 shed must open if agent must go back to work.

From all indices when work resume tougher measure awaits nahco shed as the shed is in the black record of the controller. should work resume for now please use those flight that are naturally sahcol bound. To the controller nahco should be lock up out rightly.

Will keep you posted as event unfolds



Sent: 26 November 2014 14:33

Subject: Re: Nahco happenings

The CG (Controller General)will be around tomorrow to have meeting with the stake holders. We are having hope that all will be sorted out as soon as possible. From all indices if we are not commencing work this week by next week monday work should commence.

Brgds

@ r231 Thanks a lot for the update. Pls let us know what happens today.

r231 Thanks for the update my man!
These guys are really effing with person ooo
Got shipments on ground there since wednesday 19th...abeg oooo
Pls keep the updates coming biko

saintalone:
r231 Thanks for the update my man!
These guys are really effing with person ooo
Got shipments on ground there since wednesday 19th...abeg oooo
Pls keep the updates coming biko

Yours is just 8days. My personal items have been stuck in there for 3weeks !

Thanks man for the update...appreciate it

Cargo Terminal!!

Shipment can't go in the shed so they are been left on the terminal till they open the sheds.

@ r231

Aren't these goods being damaged by the rain? Is there hope for a quick resolution of the dispute?

I hope it's not raining in Lagos!!

MAITEMA:
@ r231

Aren't these goods being damaged by the rain? Is there hope for a quick resolution of the dispute?

My tot exactly!!

Only in Nigeria sha.....

Corruption corruption

Holding billions ransom for stupidity

To: midas shipping
Subject: Re: Nahco happenings

Dear All

The CG is around now and meeting is going on. From all indice if work do
not commence tomorrow by Monday it will so you can send cargo from this
weekend.

Kaz
------Original Message------

Are you saying that the waring officials would see this and go home and sleep To those in power, please for the greater good of all of us involved please sheath your swords.

This is outrageous. Can we get this pix and Bombard even if na dat foolish Reuben Abati's twitter handle and internal affairs minister. These people need to know what damage they're doing to the economy

@ r231

Thanks for your updates. They give me hope in spite of the deep sadness this has brought upon me.

bigtt76:
This is outrageous. Can we get this pix and Bombard even if na dat foolish Reuben Abati's twitter handle and internal affairs minister. These people need to know what damage they're doing to the economy

Customs is under the finance ministry and not internal affairs.
Like I said most of the airport correspondents/journalists rely on Olanrewaju for hand outs. They will write what he wants.

While this war between the clearing agents and Olanrewaju goes on the poor importers are gonna suffer because-
1. All the sheds are shut. So if your cargo is consigned to Sahcol,Nahco or Nahco courier the goods will remain on the airport TARMAC where rain and sun will continue to bear down on them. Goods on yhe TARMAC are under the care of the gods any thing could happen to them in the night.
2.Those whose goods were already inside the sheds before the shut down of the airport will incur and MUST pay demurrage to the handlers.
Either way the importers are the losers in this battle to masturb@te the egos of Olanrewaju and the agents.