Auditor General Queries NPA Over Indebtedness of 18 Terminal Operators in Nigeria

The office of the Auditor General of the Federation has queried the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, over the indebtedness of 18 terminal operators doing business in the nation’s ports to the Federal government to the sum of 753 million dollars and one point six billion naira respectively.

According to the query, the amount forms part of the debt identified by the Auditor General for the Federation as monies standing against the terminal operators as at December 31, 2019 in its report to the National Assembly.

The Office of the Auditor General of the Federation, had, in his report on non-compliance/internal control weaknesses issues in Ministries, departments and agencies of the federal government of Nigeria for year ended 31st December, 2019 said terminal operators were indebted to these amounts.