NIMASA REFUTES FEMI FALANA’S UK PROPERTIES ACQUISITION ALLEGATIONS …Mandate Him to Take Responsibility and Retract False Claims

The public has been advised to disregard the allegation leveled against the Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, bordering on acquiring three properties in England under this regime by Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN,

The management, through a press statement by the Assistant Director, Public Relations of the agency, Osagie Edward, stated that the allegation made by the Senior Advocate on Friday during a live programme in Channels Television ‘Sunrise’ is false, emphasizing that NIMASA has not acquired any property in any foreign land in the last 30 years not even the present administration as claimed by the Femi Falana SAN

While cautioning the legal icon and members of the public to verify their facts before going public with any information, the management wish the learned silk take responsibility of his actions and retract the false claims he made against the agency.

The statement reads in part,

“We wish to state that there is no truth in the allegations, as NIMASA did not acquire any property in England, as claimed by Femi Falana.

Furthermore, the Agency has not acquired any property in any foreign country in over 30 years;

“While we respect the views of the learned silk on public matters, NIMASA demands that he takes responsibility and retract this false claim.

We also use this medium to caution that he and other members of the public should verify their facts before going public with any information”.

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