The National Coordinator of the Port Standing Task Team (PSTT), Mr. Moses Fadipe, will launch a book unveiling the good, the bad and the ugly of the task team’s experiences on Thursday, March 7th, 2024.
Fadipe’s new book titled “Nigeria and Global Maritime Industry” will give the Nigerian public insights into the activities at PSTT which has reportedly saved the Nigerian economy more than USD12.35 million, possibly incurred as vessel demurrage, between 2021 and 2022.
Fadipe, who is also the Director, South West Zone of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), has been the Coordinator of PSTT since its establishment in 2021.
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 Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Barr. Akutah Pius Ukeyima.
The 13-chapter 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.
Under his watch as Coordinator General of PSTT, the Port Standing Task Team has been credited with several achievements aimed at reducing corruption and bottlenecks created at the nation’s seaports.
The activities of the PSTT focused on three cardinal areas; joint boarding of vessels and rummaging, joint cargo examination, and freeing of the port corridors.
