The newly appointed Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of the Nigerian Police Force Marine Command, Muhammad Uba Kura has stated that the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN), if revived, is capable of curbing criminal activities at the ports.
Kura disclosed this when he received the management of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) led by the Director, Consumer Affairs Department, Chief Cajetan Agu, visited to congratulate him on his appointment and also enlighten him about NSC’s activities as the port economic regulator.
Kura assured NSC of the full support of the Nigerian Police Force. He said the Nigerian Police is positioned to fight and reduce, to the barest minimum, the activities of criminals who make the mistake of operating anywhere within the coverage area of the Marine Command.
He opined that if revived, the Cargo Tracking Note, an initiative of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, has the potential to curb the activities of criminals.
Earlier, the NSC Director, Consumer Affairs Department, highlighted the council’s roles in ensuring ease of doing business in the maritime industry, some of which include freight forwarders rate negotiation, recovering money from imposed charges and enforcement, amongst others.