NIMASA Reiterates Commitment To Disbursement Of CVFF, Says Fund Intact

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reiterated its commitment to the disbursement of the funds accrued under the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF).

This is even as the agency debunked what it described as misleading and false reports that the funds have disappeared from the CVFF account,

In a statement issued by the Head, Public Relations, NIMASA, Osagie Edward, the agency disclosed that funds accrued under the CVFF are intact and currently held with the Central Bank of Nigeria under the Single Treasury Account (TSA).

The statement reads, “For the record, the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, securely held in the NIMASA account at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), remains intact. There has been no disappearance of funds, and no illegal transactions, as the article suggests.

This misinformation is a figment of the author’s imagination, aimed at undermining NIMASA’s integrity and misleading the public about the Agency’s operations.

“The Management of NIMASA will ensure that the CVFF is utilised in line with its statutory purpose. NIMASA Director General Dr Mobereola has assured stakeholders of the safety of funds under the CVFF.

His words “Let us be clear that the CVFF account at the Central Bank of Nigeria is safe, intact, and secure. We at NIMASA will continue to manage it with the utmost responsibility, and there are no irregularities or illegal activities surrounding the funds. I urge the public to disregard this false narrative and to continue trusting the Agency’s ability to uphold the integrity of Nigeria’s maritime sector”.

It would be recalled that the CVFF is a fund established under section 42 of the Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act 2003 to promote the development of indigenous ship acquisition capacity and to provide credit facilities to local maritime operators.