By Roland Ekama
The National Coordinator of the Port Standing Task Team (PSTT), Moses Fadipe, will on Thursday 7th March 2024, unveils his new book titled “Nigeria and Global Maritime Industry” to the public.
The book presentation, which will hold at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos, is expected to attract dignitaries including the Executive Secretary/CEO of NSC, Barr. Akutah Pius Ukeyima, and top maritime executives.
The 13 chapters unveiling book , highlights the good, bad and ugly of Nigerian Maritime industry with operational activities of PSTT and other sundry issues bothering on the nation’s seaports.
Fadipe is also the Director, South West Zone of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC).
Under his watch as Coordinator General of PSTT, the Port Standing Task Team has been credited with many achievements aimed at reducing corruption and bottlenecks created by people at the port.
The activities of the PSTT focused on three cardinal areas, which include joint boarding of vessels and rummaging, joint cargo examination, and freeing of the port corridors.
The activities of the PSTT reportedly saved the Nigerian economy more than USD12.35 million, which would have been incurred as vessel demurrage, between 2021 and 2022.
