3% NIMASA levy should fund trucks, barges for indigenous operators

By Efe OnodjaeThe Federal Government has been urged to direct the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to utilise the 3 per cent freight levy collected from international inbound and outbound cargo to provide revolving loans for indigenous maritime transport operators and licensed customs agents.National President of the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents, Mr. Lucky Amiwero, made the call in a policy statement, arguing that the Maritime Fund