The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman has stated that the attack on the agency's headquarters during the violence that erupted during the #EndSARS crisis in Lagos, did not affect critical documents.
The NPA MD who disclosed this while addressing journalists
after an on-the-spot assessment of the damage at the headquarters, said
critical information, finance and payment documents of the authority were not
tampered with during the fire incident at its headquarters.
Hadiza said;
“What is paramount is that our services were not
interrupted. Our network and our systems have been functional. Within two days
of the incident, we’ve been able to resume. All port operations continued
within 24 hours of the attack.
“We were able to ensure that critical information and
documents are safe. All our financing and payment systems have been protected
and were not in any way affected."
Recounting how the attack occurred, the NPA boss said the
hoodlums came in their numbers holding knives, daggers and were attacking
security personnel at the building.
She added;
“They disarmed the security people and gained access to the
premises where they torched so many places, burnt 27 vehicles, and a whole wing
of a building was also torched.
“We were able to get the support of the Nigerian armed
forces and they were able to apprehend six of the hoodlums who are with the
Nigerian Navy undergoing interrogation, and necessary actions will commence
within the necessary judiciary provision."
Hadiza also disclosed that operations have resumed in
earnest with loss adjusters stepping up with an assessment and subsequent
replacement of burnt items.
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