Alleged fictitious contracts at NIMASA

On a motion by the Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda (PDP, Rivers), and others, the House of Representatives set up an ad hoc committee to investigate allegations against the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) under its Director General, Bashir Jamoh, including fictitious and inflated contracts, the lease of six speed boats from XPO Marine Limited at US$173,930 each a month without a needs assessment, the Deep Blue security contract, and under-recovery of debts owed by shipping firms.