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Wednesday, November 06, 2019 /
12:00PM / BAAC Release / Header Image Credit: BAAC
Recently, the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) through the
Convention on Business Integrity (CBi) intensified engagements with the
Maritime Industry and its stakeholders, with the aim of enlightening port users
and the general public about the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) That Work in
Nigeria's Sea Ports & Terminals.
During
sessions which held in Lagos and Abuja on October 08th and October 22nd, 2019,
respectively; stakeholders called for increased awareness, collaboration and a
communication framework to enable port users familiarise themselves with the
SOPs.
Recall that in 2012, the Maritime Anti-Corruption
Network (MACN), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP), the Technical Unit on Government and Anti-Corruption Reforms (TUGAR)
and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission
(ICPC) commissioned a corruption risk assessment (CRA) in the Nigerian port
sector.
The Corruption risk assessment report made specific
recommendations for action to eliminate corruption in the Nigerian port sector.
Amongst the recommendations was a proposal for Ethics Training and Capacity-building
programs to strengthen transparency and accountability of port stakeholders.
Further to this, CBi released its Ports User Survey Report in August 2019 following a customer survey done in
December 2018.
Download
PDF Copy of Port Reform Report
1. Operations
At Nigerian Sea Ports & Terminals: Ports Users Survey Report - Proshare
2. Operations
At Nigerian Sea Ports & Terminals: Ports Users Survey Report - CBi
One of the recommendations proposed is the need for
experienced sharing sessions among Nigerian ports/terminals customers/users, officials/officers, management, government
and their West African/European counterparts, in order to enable the Nigerian
groups learn how to build and deploy integrity, anticorruption governance
strategies and build positive business environment going forward.
To continue with the Roundtable sessions that
commenced in October 2019, the MACN through CBi under its Business Action
Against Corruption (BAAC) Project will again host the Roundtable Session in
Port Harcourt - Nigeria's second largest port and industrial centre.
Details of the Round-Table Session
Date:
Tuesday, November 19th, 2019
Venue: Novotel Hotel, 3
Stadium Road, Rumuomasi, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Time: 9.30am
(Registration starts at 9am)
Target Participants
Expected guests at this event include Directors
General/CEOs of Port Agencies, Relevant Regulatory Agencies, The Private
sector, Port users as well as the General Public.
Contact Details
To participate, please do not hesitate to contact:
Yinka Johnson (07013715571) yinka.johnson@cbinigeria.com; and
Kitan Babalola (08067829272) kitan. babalola@cbinigeria.com
You can also join the conversation on our
social media platforms @CBiNGR @IntegrityNGR and @BAAC_Nigeria using the
hashtag #CBiMaritime #CBiRoundtable
About CBi
The Convention on Business Integrity (CBI), a Company
Limited by Guarantee is the private sector facing arm of the Integrity
organisation. CBi was launched in October 1997 and incorporated as a company
limited by guarantee in May 2003. The organization was established with the
mission of promoting ethical business Practices, transparency and fair
competition in the private and public sectors. It builds coalitions and
develops sustainable strategies for citizen involvement with government in both
sectors.
About MACN
The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) is a
global business network working towards the vision of a maritime industry free
of corruption that enables fair trade to the benefit of society at large.
Established in 2011 by a small group of committed maritime companies, MACN has
grown to include over 100 members globally, and has become one of the
pre-eminent examples of collective action to tackle corruption.
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