Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have condemned strongly the ongoing smear campaign being carried out by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Organisation against the agency in a bid to score political points against President Goodluck Jonathan.

  The agency, therefore, has asked the APC and its campaign organisation to withdraw their accusations that NIMASA was engaged in the sponsorship of hate campaign against the APC presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, failing which it would resort to legal action.

  Addressing a press conference in Lagos, on Sunday, the Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Patrick Akpobolokemi said: “The vicious campaign is intended to cast aspersions on the activities and integrity of NIMASA as a responsible corporate entity of government. We should leave politics to the politicians and let the professionals do their job.”

Dr Akpobolokemi also used the opportunity to debunk the allegation that NIMASA contracted the country’s maritime security to a private firm owned by Tompolo, or any private company as insinuated by APC. He maintained that no such contract existed in the agency.

Source: TRIBUNE