Nigeria: Govt Probes Alleged Marginalisation of Local Barge Operators

Nigeria: Govt Probes Alleged Marginalisation of Local Barge Operators

The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) to investigate allegations of marginalization of local barge operators in the country.

NSC to Probe Marginalisation of Local Barge Operators

By Adedapo Adesanya The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has directed the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to investigate the allegations of systemic efforts to undermine local barge operators at the nation’s seaports. The Minister issued the directive during the recent 2026 First Quarter Citizens/Stakeholders’ Engagement, Sectoral Performance Review, and Ministerial Management […]

FG probes alleged marginalisation of local barge operators

By Godswill Michael The Federal Government has initiated a probe into allegations of marginalisation of indigenous barge operators in Nigeria’s maritime sector, directing the Nigerian Shippers’ Council to investigate claims of unfair practices at the nation’s seaports. The directive was issued by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, during the 2026 First Quarter Citizens/Stakeholders’ Engagement, Sectoral Performance Revi…

Oyetola Orders Probe into Alleged Plot Against Local Barge Operators

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has directed the Nigerian Shippers’ Council to investigate allegations of coordinated efforts to sideline indigenous barge operators at Nigeria’s seaports. The directive, conveyed in a statement on Monday by the minister’s Special Adviser, Bolaji Akinola, followed complaints by local operators over what they described as unfair […] The post Oyetola Orders Probe into Alleged Plot Agains…

Oyetola To Shippers’ Council: Probe Barge Operators’ Alleged Marginalisation

Advertisements The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has directed the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to investigate allegations of systemic efforts to undermine local barge operators at the nation’s seaports.The Minister issued the directive during the 2026 First Quarter Citizens/Stakeholders’ Engagement, Sectoral Performance Review, and Ministerial Management Retreat of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy…

Minister Directs Shippers' Council To Probe Into Foreign Marginalization Of Local Barge Operators

Local barge operators in Nigeria’s maritime sector have raised alarms over alleged deliberate efforts by foreign interests and certain terminal operators to sideline them, prompting Marine and Blue Economy Minister Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola to order an investigation by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC). At the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy’s 2026 First Quarter Citizens/Stakeholders’ Engagement in Lagos, barge operators detailed a c…