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The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has declared that the emergence of deep seaports in Nigeria would halt the scourge of cargo diversion, and lift the country’s status in the comity of maritime nations.
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Managing Director, NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman, who disclosed this in an interview, said her administration would work to ensure the realisation of deep seaports in Nigeria.
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She said: “We are determined to provide an enabling environment for a new deep seaport to come on board.
“As you are aware one of the concerns that we have that makes Nigerian ports less-competitive is the absence of deep seaport, which provides a depth of draft of about 17 meters.
“This is where the industry is going now. Economies of scales, encouraging larger vessels, which are lacking that in Nigeria now. We will ensure that we work with this new board to ensure that those which are already ongoing would be completed in due time,” she said.
Usman, however, renewed clamour for the deployment of scanners at the seaport, as part of measures to fast track cargo evacuation.
She said the NPA is currently working with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Terminal Operators and other stakeholders to fast track cargo evacuation.
“We (NPA) will continue to engage with our stakeholders. We recognise that we must enhance efficiency, we must ensure that consignees come to clear their cargoes within the time limit.
“Some of the things we are doing is pushing to ensure that vessels come in good time and are evacuated without delay. We do have attendant challenges as I mentioned, because the waiting time within our ports is not in the optimal manner that we would like it to be.
“We are working seriously with the Terminal Operators and Nigerian Customs to fast track the process of evacuating cargoes and also importantly, the inspection of cargoes.
“This is something that is great priority for the Ports Authority, for the Nigerian Government, more so for the Nigerian Customs.
“We need to deploy scanners in our ports so that cargoes can be inspected using scanners. Right now, as a lot of consignees are aware, cargoes are inspected physically.
“So, having the entire cargo that come into Nigeria being physically examined, you would look at how difficult and challenging that would be and the time frame with which we would have that attendant longer window because the inspection officers would have to literally open all the containers that come in.
“So, ensuring that we deploy scanners are key for us and ensuring that we put in place automation mechanism for improving efficiency,” she said.
Usman said the Authority is also monitoring terminal operators closely to entrench efficiency at the ports.
“As you are aware, we had a challenge with APM Terminal, one of our largest container terminals in the last few months, but they have complied with all the regulations, and have imported all the necessary equipment/cranes needed for fast evacuation of cargoes and indeed that’s what we need.
“We need responsible terminal operators that would adhere to development plans within the concession agreement. However, if they don’t adhere, we would sanction them.
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“With APM Terminals, you can now see that those cranes have been deployed and are now working seriously with Nigerian Ports Authority in improving on their operational efficiency.”
Usman, who also spoke on sundry issues in the sector said: “The port is the gateway to the economy and that was clearly stipulated in the presidential speech when the president directed that ports operations remain functional even when we had a full lockdown.
“So, we proceeded with implementing and ensuring that our staff are provided with the necessary essential duty cards; and as you know, ports operations are not limited to what only the NPA does but what the larger stakeholder group does, meaning, the terminal operators, shipping companies and other third party contractors.”
The NPA Region is made up of five indigenous communities. There are three aboriginal communities; Injinoo, Umagico and new Mapoon, and two Saibai Islander communities; Seisia and Bamaga.
Injinoo The first established settlement in the NPA region was that of five semi-nomadic tribes, who came together in peace to settle Injinoo at the mouth of Cowal Creek (meaning Small River). These clans were the Anggamuthi, Atambaya, Wuthathi, Yadaigana and Gudang clans. Their decendants, the people of Injinoo, are the traditional owners of the land. The people of Injinoo still practise traditional hunting rights and cultural ceremonies, including traditional dance, song and cooking. To maintain proper management of the land and it's resources, elected community members form the Aputhama Lands Trust board. They work closely with the NPA Rangers, based in Injinoo, to manage traditionally owned land. |
Umagico Formed by one of Injinoo’s founding families, the Williams, who wanted to live seperate to the community, George Williams was at the time working for cattle baron Frank Jardine. M Jardine provided the Williams family with a home and land, with permission from the traditional owners, the people of Injinoo. When the people of Lockhart River were forced from their own land, they were given permission by the traditional owners, the Williams and the Jardines to settle at the homestead in Umagico. The community’s name means ‘Black headed python place’. |
Bamaga When the people of Saibai Island began to fear for their future supplies of fresh water, a few families decided to relocate to the mainland. Saibai Island is a small Island (approximately 6km-20km) built up from alluvial soils washed from the river systems of neighbouring islands of Papua New Guinea, only 5km North. The island is prone to flooding, often contaminating fresh water supplies with storm surges. In 1948, a government reservation was created for the people of Saibai Island wishing to migrate to the mainland. The Injinoo people granted permission for them to settle in their area now known as Mutee Heads, as construction of the Bamaga township was underway. By 1954, the majority of construction was completed and more Saibai Islander families moved to the mainland to settle in Bamaga. The community was named after it’s founder, Bamaga Ginau and is now the administrative hub of the NPA, as it is in the center of the five communities. |
New Mapoon The people of Mapoon (now known as Old Mapoon), were forcibly removed from their homes and mission housing in the 1960s, to allow for Bauxite mining to commence in the area. Some went south to resettle near Cairns, some moved North to a resettlement in the NPA, named New Mapoon. Though they are traditionally a peoples from the coast, the settlement was chosen as appropriate due to the fresh water spring located at the back of the community. Indeed, the area was traditionally named after ‘Mandingnou’, meaning ‘Place of spring’. The people of Mapoon still have very strong ties to their homeland, and some have moved back to resettle in the area of their original community. They still practice culture through telling the stories of their ancestors and homelands through art, song and dance. The NPA Arts Centre is based in New Mapoon, a centre open to the community, to support all forms of indigenouns Australian art. |
Seisia The final community to be settled in the NPA is Seisia, another settlement of Saibai Islander people. The island people preferred to live by the sea, so as more families followed in pursuit of fresh water and land, they resettled at the site of the old Red Island Wharf. The name Seisia is made up from the first letter of each of the brothers Sagaukauz, Elu, Ibuai, Sunai, Isua and Aken, the founding brothers of the community. Seisia wharf provides the region with shipping and ferry services, as wel as being a popular local fishing spot. |
Surrounding areas
Though most of the NPA's population reside in the five communities, the area is rich in indigenous and white settler history. Most families also have local campsites bordering the beaches, where they can fish and hunt. We ask that you please be respectful of these areas, as they are not open to general camping.
Pajinka
More commonly referred to as 'the tip', mainland Australia's most Northern point is only 35km North of Bamaga community, accessible by dirt roads. There is still the remains of the once five star Pajinka Eco Lodge that can be found at the base of the tip. Pajinka lies on the coast, bordered by the beautiful white sand of Franjipani Beach.
View of Pajinka, from the tip
Somerset
Around 1864 the settlement of Somerset was established by Sir George Bowen who appointed Mr John Jardine as Government resident. The site was chosen to be the shipping hub of the Cape, but due to strong currents through Albany Passage, the central hub was moved to Thursday island.
During the 1860's, a hospital was built at Somerset on top of a hill, where the patients could benefit from the fresh sea breezes. Serviced by nuns, the hospital treated leprosy, tuberculosis, common injury and illness as well as seamen suffering from tropical infections or disease. It is told that one seaman who was treated as a patient was carried kilometers away, to be burried in the scrub away from the settlement, for fear of catching his illness.
The Jardine family homestead was located on top of a neighbouring hill overlooking Somerset, where the Jardine cannons can still be found. Due to the lack of reliable written accounts of the first white settlers in Cape York, there are many conflicting stories regarding the settlment of the Jardine family.
The graves of John Jardine's son Frank and his wife fan be found just off the beach at Somerset, alongside Japanese Pearling workers and the graves local indigenous community members.
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Looking across the passage from the beach at Somerset, you can clearly see the old pearl farm based on Albany island, now used for tourism accomodation and fishing charters.
View of Albany Island and Albany Passage from Somerset
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Mutee Heads
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In the second World War, a naval wharf was constructed on the West coast of Cape York, at the location now called Mutee Heads. USA ally forces built a radar tower on the northern face, the remains of which can still be found. You can also still see the support pillars for the wharf, standing in the bay area.
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The people of Injinoo were involved in constructing services at Mutee Heads and in transporting messages from Mutee Heads to Higgins Field Airport (now known as NPA Airport, located just out of Bamaga commnuity).