The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman, has sent a petition to the Inspector-General of Police accusing Captain Idahosa Okunbo, Chairman of Ocean Maritime Solutions Limited (OMSL), of sending thugs after her aftermath a session at the Senate.
Hadiza, in a petition, addressed to the Inspector General of Police, the President of the Senate and Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), explained that she was at the senate on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 to honour the invitation of the Joint Committee on Navy, Marine Transport and Finance to its public hearing on the Safe Anchorage Area of the Lagos Ports.
This followed a motion on “illegal security activities by OMSL at the Safe Anchorage Area of Lagos Ports and the need to investigate their excesses,” moved by Senator George Sekibo during the senate plenary on November 7, 2019. She explained that the committee had invited other parties, which included the Nigerian Navy and the OMSL.
The Managing Director explained that it took the efforts of her security detail and the Executive Director, Marine and Operations Dr. Sekonte H. Davies of NPA and security personnel deployed from the office of the Deputy Senate President for her and her entourage to leave the premises unhurt.
While calling for the full investigation of the incident with the intent of bringing the culprits to face the full wrath of the law, the NPA boss said she takes the direct threats to her life issued by these hoodlums seriously. She further informed the Inspector General of Police, the DG, DSS as well as all Nigerians that Capt. Idahosa Wells Okunbo should be held responsible if any harm should befall her or any member of her family.
Bala Usman expressed shock at how these hoodlums gained access into the premises of the National Assembly and the audacity of attacking representatives of the federal government who were at the NASS on the invitation, an act which she described as the height of impunity and disrespect.
-Goodluck Success