The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) triggered a major trade dispute Friday in Bonny Island, blocking access to the nation's major loading terminals for gas export, authoritative security sources have disclosed to PREMIUM TIMES.
NIMASA's action took place about noon, and its grouse, according to sources, is based on alleged refusal by the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Company to pay the statutory 3% levy of every freight entering or leaving the country through the nation's territorial waters.
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