Maritme Workers Union’s President -General, Comrade Bunu Decries Theft at Lagos Sea port
By Ogheneyovwe Favour Edomi
The Maritme Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) under the leadership of its President -General, Comrade Francis Bunu Abi has expressed worry over incident of theft that occurred on board Vessel MV ZY JU HE in EKO Support on Sunday at about 0400hrs (4.00am)
According to Comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna,Head of Media,
MWUN, information reaching the Union indicates that five tins of paint from the AFT store of the Vessel were removed including a crew member’s mobile phone. Furthermore, he noted ” It was observed that the unknown perpetrators didn’t access the vessel with the aid of ladder. The lightens surrounding the paint store wasn’t bright enough; hence, visibility was poor and that may have aided the miscreants to perpetuate their crime. He noted that the safety men on board the said vessel promptly raised alarm, but it was not audible enough, even with the blasts of their whistles.
Consequently, he revealed that the items stolen from the vessel were thrown into the sea, while the perpetrators jumped overboard and escaped with a speed boat when the vessel alarm was activated.
Meanwhile, when the PG of MWUN, Comrade Bunu, was contacted on the issue he decried the thefts at the quay aprons of the sea ports in Lagos and noted that the security at the Ports quay aprons have become porous so much that thieves now easily access vessels and cart away items belonging to crew members and vessel maintenance materials with ease.
The Maritme Labour Activist, Expert and PG of MWUN however, made a passionate plea to security agencies within the sea ports across the country to be more vigilant in their duties, by making sure that the Ports premises and quay aprons are adequately safe for day to day running of businesses.
He equally called on the Police Force and the Nigerian Navy to be more vigilant and committed in this regard so that the nation’s sea ports will not be branded “unsafe” for business.