The Nigerian Shippers’ Council Act is undergoing repeal and re-enactment to give the Council the legal power as the Port Economic Regulator.
The Chairman, House Committee on Shipping Services, Hon. Abdilssamad Dasuko stated this at the Shippers’ Council Special Retreat tagged: Strengthening Economic Regulation of Marine ND Blue Economy in Lagos.
He added that the International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN), a trade tool domiciled under the Council is being worked on by the National Assembly saying it would soon be put into implementation.
His words, “We are repealing and re-enacting the Shippers’ Council Act to be the Maritime sector regulator, we are currently working on the law.
“Like you all know, at the last Assembly, the law was passed by the two chambers but then, it didn’t have the accent of the president but by God’s grace, we have brought it back to the floor and we expect the president to accent to it very soon.
Earlier, in his goodwill message, Dasuki pledged the commitment of his committee to be partners in progress with thr Council
He added that the committee would do all that is expected to empower the Council as regulator of the maritime sector.
