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The Federal government has asked the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to void the boats pilotage agreement it has with Integrated Logistics Services (Intels).
Intels, a logistics and facilities services provider in the maritime and oil and gas sectors, was co-founded by Gabriele Volpi, an Italian national, and Atiku Abubakar, former vice president.
According to Thisday report, Attorney general of the federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, said the contract was void ab inito.
He is said to have relayed the government’s decision to Hadiza Bala-Usman, managing director of the NPA, in a letter dated September 27.
The letter was entitled ‘Request for Clarification of Conflict Between Executed Agreement and Federal Government Treasury Single Account Policy’.
Malami said the agreement, which has allowed Intels to receive revenue on behalf of NPA for 17 years, violates sections 80(1) and 162(1) and (10) of the constitution.
The AGF wondered if the management of the NPA and Intels, did not take cognizance of the relevant provisions when negotiating the agreement in 2010.
Intels, a logistics and facilities services provider in the maritime and oil and gas sectors, was co-founded by Gabriele Volpi, an Italian national, and Atiku Abubakar, former vice president.
According to Thisday report, Attorney general of the federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, said the contract was void ab inito.
He is said to have relayed the government’s decision to Hadiza Bala-Usman, managing director of the NPA, in a letter dated September 27.
The letter was entitled ‘Request for Clarification of Conflict Between Executed Agreement and Federal Government Treasury Single Account Policy’.
Malami said the agreement, which has allowed Intels to receive revenue on behalf of NPA for 17 years, violates sections 80(1) and 162(1) and (10) of the constitution.
The AGF wondered if the management of the NPA and Intels, did not take cognizance of the relevant provisions when negotiating the agreement in 2010.
