to ease the collection of direct and indirect taxes and levies on behalf of the federal government.
said the idea was a “very serious misconception and dangerous for the future of shipping and maritime industry in Nigeria”. “My attention has been drawn to speculation purported to have emanated from the presidential policy advisory group erroneously classifying the NIMASA as a revenue-generating agency, thereby proposing a merger of NIMASA, customs, and FIRS,” Dosunmu said.
“As at today, Nigeria is the leading maritime nation in West and Central Africa in terms of ship traffic and cargo. This feat was not achieved in a day. It is the cumulative effect of the reforms successive administrations introduced to strengthen the capacity of NIMASA as a maritime safety administration for the country.”