According to report reaching oyogist.com, Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, lamented on Monday in Abuja that the revenue-generating agency incurred more than a billion naira loss to vandalism during the recent End SARS protests in the country.
Questions on losses suffered by NPA from acts of vandalism inflicted on it by irate youths and looters during the End SARS Protests came up during the 2021 budget defence session the agency had with the Senate Committee on Marine Transport.
She said “These vehicles being operational ones, need to be replaced as soon as insurance companies come up with the aspect of losses to be shouldered.
“Aside burnt the building and vehicles, other working tools like 317 computers were looted as well as photocopiers, the cost of replacement of which will be above a billion Naira when added to the N807million already estimated for rehabilitation of the burnt building”
“Trucks park has been established in Orile, which is to serve as a call-up centre for any truck waiting to evacuate goods at the ports.
“Besides this arrangement, ultra-modern rail line leading to Apapa port and water transportation being offered by NIWA, are also helping out”
