MMS PLUS NG – Maritime, Aviation, Business, Oil and Gas News Online Newspaper with coverage in Maritime, Oil and Gas, Aviation, Power and Energy as well as Financial News
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Nigeria’s maritime industry frailties were made bare during the recent lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic as port activities were brought to a standstill despite President Mohammadu Buhari’s directive that the ports remain operational.
The closure of banks, restriction of movement, lack of automated processes, among other issues led to an impasse that took days to resolve. While the challenges highlighted the crucial roles of various stakeholders in the industry, there are several lessons which should be learnt to see the nation to attain socio-economic development via the ports.
