Why Afenifere Took NPA To Court

By Chuks Ekpeneru

National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Yoruba socio-cultural organization, Yinka Odumakin, has given reasons why the body instituted legal action against the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).

In an interview with SHIPS & PORTS, Odumakin accused the NPA management of deliberate lopsided appointment and marginalisation of the people in the region in top managerial positions of the agency.

The NPA recently confirmed that it has 22 General Managers, 15 of which are of northern origin while only seven are from the southern part of the country.

NPA General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Engr. Jatto Adams, in a statement, said the authority has seven General Managers from the North-East; five from the North-West and three from North-Central making a total of 15 from the north as against only seven from the south made up of one from the South-South, two from the South-West and four from the South-East.

Odumakin warned that Nigeria risks disintegration if the lopsided appointment in the agency is left unchecked.

He said, “This is so annoying and it appears some people are just pushing this country towards a deliberate disintegration because there is no other justification or explanation for what they are doing.

“The northerners believe they have conquered the country and they can now treat the rest of us as slaves. We won’t allow that. As a matter of fact, as we speak, we are in court over the matter.

“There is no reason on this earth why northerners should dominate NPA. Can a southerner do that kind of thing in the north? They will never allow it. So are they insinuating that people here are fools or what? It is completely nauseating and annoying what is happening at the NPA.”

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