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The Efficiency And Effectiveness Of Security Agents In Nigeria Ports
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Clearing of cargoes is a process which the shippers, freight forwarded
and consignees thinks is as difficult as the head of the camel having to
pass through the eye of1the needle The customs long room is being made
too “long†for clearing agents Problems with all department involved in
the clearing start from the usual indifferences to work, the officials
thinking that they are doing the agents favour The agents must
“co-operate†with the officials, otherwise their entries will either be
unnecessarily delayed further or completely lost in the labyrinth of
bureaucracy Having survived the voracity these official and the goods
released the clearing agent face the cast ordeal of having to “settleâ€
all other security agents and officials even with authentic release
documents Some of the security men still go outside the ports to
intercept and tort the consignee for “settlement†Coupled with factors
like high port tariffs, port insecurity is now causing Nigerian ports
serious loss of clientele to neighbouring ports. Lome and Cotonou for
example, although in charter parties and ordinary contracts of
affreightment where carriage of goods by sea Act 1971 does no apply to
the operating bills of lading. Ship owners can exclude liability for
loss of or damage to cargo arising from piratical acts generally the Act
(COGSA “71â€) does not provide such that Nigeria has joined the club of
port stigmatized as dangerous in insurance circle. Consequently, ship
owners and shippers pays higher premiums for ships and cargoes, a burden
that is ultimately passed to the public consumers.
If Nigeria must
grow both politically and economically, there are needs for an efficient
and effective security system for safety of cargoes id ship including
the crews. There should be both the activities of the appropriate
authority and the private sectors to ensure that security at the port be
maintained.
1.2 OBJECTIVES OF STUDY
The purpose of this study includes:
1. To highlight the importance of security agents in ports.
2. To evaluate the performances of security agents in ports
3. To focus attention on factors influencing the efficiency and effectiveness of security agents in Nigeria ports.
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