The public hearing on Shipping, Port, Safety and Maritime Administration, scheduled to hold on Monday, May 27, 2024 has postponed till further notice.
The House of Representatives Committee on Ports & Harbours has postponed indefinitely the public hearing on the bill seeking repeal of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council to the Nigerian Shipping and Port Economic Regulatory Agency.
In a letter addressed to the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola dated 24 May ,2024, and signed by the Clerk to the Committee , Delupe Abiodun Suraj,on behalf of the Chairman,the House said the reason for the postponement of the public hearing on Monday,27 May 2024 was informed due to the House programme titled “National Discuss on Nigeria’s Security Challenges and Good Governance at the Local Government Level slated for Monday 27 May, 2014 by 10 am at Abuja Continental
The letter reads “I am directed by the Honourable Chairman of the House Committee on Ports and Harbour to inform you to discountenance the invitation to attend Monday, 27 May 2024, Public Hearing of the Joint Committees on Shipping Services, Port and Maritime Safety and Administration in the House of Representatives
“This decision was informed due to the House programme titled “National Discourse: Nigeria’s Security Challenges and Good Governance at the Local Government Level slated for Monday, 27 May, 2024 by 10 am at Abuja Continental Hotel.
” A new date shall be communicated to you in due course
“However, the Committee wishes to reiterate its leadership position in the comity of House Committees on Marine and Blue Economy sector pursuant to Order (B108) (21) of the Standing Order House of Representatives (Eleventh Edition ) Attached)” it concluded.
