It dismissed reports that the company owned by Dangote was allegedly involved in a shady deal that involved the suspended Managing Director of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Bala-Usman.
Reports had said in 2020, some coastline terminals, formerly operated by Integrated Logistics Services’ (INTELs) in Onne ports complex, Rivers State, were confiscated and subsequently awarded to Dangote Group through a proxy company, ICTSI Nigeria Limited.
However, Madsen in the statement said: “We would like to clarify that International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) is a Philippine listed independent company engaged in the operation of 33 ports on six continents.
“ICTSI ranks as a top-10 port operator in the world. ICTSI is not owned or in any way affiliated with the Dangote Group of Companies.”
The newly deployed Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hussain Rabiu says he has made a careful study of the peculiar nature of security challenges in the state, noting that banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling, armed robbery and homicide were most prevalent.
Addressing newsmen at the state police command in Gusau, CP Rabiu said he has now commenced a review of existing crime-fighting strategies used in the past for efficiency.
“The combat readiness, determination and total commitment of the Police under my watch will be through total onslaught against vicious crimes and that will be carried out in partnership with the State Government, other security agencies, traditional rulers, community and religious leaders”
The suspended Managing Director of the
Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Usman, has denied using her position to award a contract to a company owned by Aliko Dangote.
Ms Usman in a statement Sunday said a report by Sahara Reporters regarding the purported contract was false.
The paper had accused Ms Usman of removing Integrated Logistics Services’ (INTELs) from operating some coastline terminals in Onne ports complex, and handing the job to Mr Dangote through a proxy company, International Container Terminal Services (ICTS) Nigeria limited.
The company has denied links with the Africa’s richest man.
Ms Usman was suspended Wednesday by President Muhammadu Buhari to allow an independent audit of the accounts and remittances of the agency.
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Hadiza Bala Usman, the suspended Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says she did not award a contract to a company owned by Aliko Dangote.
Usman was accused of removing Integrated Logistics Services Nigeria Limited (Intels) from operating some coastline terminals at the Onne ports.
She allegedly gave the job to International Container Terminal Services (ICTS) Nigeria limited linked to Dangote but she denies ties with the billionaire.
In a statement, Usman explained she has no powers to unilaterally award contracts, adding that such must be approved by the NPA management team.
The embattled MD said a media report lumped the expired service boat contract between the NPA and Intels which commenced in 2007 with a review of a ten-year extension in 2011 that expired in August 2020.
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Our attention has been drawn to an online publication by Sahara Reporters titled âEXCLUSIVE: How Suspended NPA Boss, Hadiza Usman Awarded Coastline Terminals To Dangote’s Proxy Company In Shady Dealâ, dated Sunday, May 9, 2021.
We want to state without equivocation that Dangote Group does not own and has no affiliation whatsoever with ICTSI as was suggested in the publication.
The Dangote Group of Companies refutes in entirety the claims made in the story and condemn the deliberate attempt by Sahara Reporters to implicate our organisation in a matter we know nothing about.