FG Prepared to Sack Agency Heads Over N500 Billion Revenue Target

The Federal Government has said that many of the heads of agencies in the nation’s maritime sector will be sacked if the sector does not meet a target of N500 billion revenue set for it by the end of 2016.

Speaking on Monday at a two days Maritime Summit sponsored by the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) and Tell Magazine, the Honourable Minster of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi stated that he has already informed all Heads of agencies in the maritime sector to generate N500billion by end of the year or get sacked.

He said that the  only way the N500 billion  target can be acheived is to put in place the proper reform. He also added that if they don’t achieve that target other hands who are capable will be employed.

According to him, “If you think that the corruption in the maritime sector has stopped by the emergence of the new government, the answer is no. If you think corruption in the transportation sector has stopped with the emergence of the new government, the answer is again no.

“We all need to sit together to agree on the right things to do. The right people must come into the industry to make the industry much more productive. The days where because somebody knows Rotimi Amaechi, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) will give him contract is gone.

“I have told the Managing Directors under my Ministry that I don’t want to know them, I don’t want to award contracts.