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NIMASA Takes Action On CVFF Disbursement

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Jan 25, 2023
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Charge Banks to Complement Government’s Effort

The Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA has met with members of the Executive Management of Jaiz Bank, United Bank of Africa (UBA), Union Bank, Zenith Bank and Polaris Bank which are the Federal Government approved Primary Lending Institutions (PLIs) for the disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, CVFF.

Speaking with newsmen after a closed door meeting, the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR, noted that the meeting is a major step towards the implementation of the Presidential directive on disbursing the CVFF as announced by the Honorable Minister of Transportation, Engr. Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, late last year.

R/L:Executive Director, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services, NIMASA, Engr. Victor Ochei; Executive Director, UBA Nigeria North, Mrs. Emem Usoro; Managing Director, Union Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Mudassir Amray; Director General NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR; Executive Director Operations NIMASA, Mr. Shehu Ahmed; Managing Director/CEO, Jaiz Bank, Dr Sirajo Salisu and Change Risk Officer, Polaris Bank, Mr Temi Ariboloye during the meeting to discuss modalities for the disbursement of the Cabotage Vessels Financing Fund, CVFF at NIMASA headquarters, Lagos.

Jamoh disclosed that their engagement was to ensure that the Agency and the PLIs are on the same page to ensure that lessons from the past will prove useful in implementing the CVFF disbursement and lead to developing shipping and the blue economy in Nigeria.

According to Dr. Jamoh “We are engaging the banks on the management and disbursement of the CVFF because they are the ones who have the professional know-how in fund management and this would help us in the reduction of risk in order to avoid the same mistakes of the Ship Acquisition and Ship Building Fund, SASBF”.

“The banks are expected to come up with issues such as the interest rate, tenor, collateral, and other requirements needed to access the fund. NIMASA is of the position that the interest rate should be of international best practices because the fund being disbursed is Dollar denominated.”

The DG also noted that the CVFF regime is a win-win for all stakeholders involved including the banks adding that the banks should look at the windows of opportunity inherent for the benefit of all parties involved. On their part, the PLIs applauded the initiative and pledged their support towards ensuring judicious use of the funds to the beneficiaries in order to ensure accountability of the funds are guaranteed.

The Managing Director of Jaiz bank, Dr. Sirajo Salisu, who spoke on behalf of the PLIs assured of prompt action towards disbursing the funds, noting that interested shipowners should be ready to abide by the provisions of the Cabotage Act.

“We will try our best to partner with the beneficiaries or the proposed beneficiaries of these funds and I believe they are much aware that this is not a grant, this is money that is meant for a purpose and we will ensure that that purpose is achieved to the benefits of the country.” He said.

Recall that the Cabotage Act provides that NIMASA makes 50 per cent available, the PLIs are expected to support the project with 35 per cent, while intending shipowners would be required to make their contribution of 15 per cent of whatever amount of money is needed for the acquisition of a vessel.

The MD/CEO Jaiz Bank, Dr Sirajo Salisu, Executive Director UBA Nigeria North, Mrs. Emem Usoro, Managing Director Union Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Mudassir Amray and Change Risk Officer, Polaris Bank, Mr Temi Ariboloye were at the meeting. Also at the meeting were; Executive Directors, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services of NIMASA, Engr. Victor Ochei, Executive Director, Operations, NIMASA, Mr. Shehu Ahmed and maritime stakeholders such as Hon. Chris Asoluka and other Top Management staff of NIMASA.

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