NPA union rejects 30% revenue deduction, threatens strike

By Steve Agbota
The Maritime Branch of the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-Owned Companies (SSASCGOC) has rejected the 30 per cent deduction from the Nigerian Ports Authority’s (NPA) internally generated revenue, warning that the policy could cripple the authority’s operations.
The union said the deductions were leaving the NPA with inadequate funds to maintain port infrastructure, provide services to vessels, pay workers and meet other financial obligations.
Speaking at the 53rd Joint Consultative Council meeting in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, President of the SSASCGOC Maritime Branch, Akinola Bodunde, said the NPA was being starved of funds needed t...