THE face-off between the
The mediation by the Rep. Ibrahim Makama-headed committee and the
The cause of the misunderstanding, The Nation learnt, was the bad state of the
Both the
NPA claimed that BUA was not making investment in fixed and moveable assets for operational efficiency as agreed. It said it headed for ICC after many meetings and letters proved ineffective.
'The concessionaire has not demonstrated good faith in its dealing with the Authority, and for over (13) thirteen years refused and or failed to carry out the needed improvements on the premises.'
NPA then decommissioned BUA's terminal 'until the berths could be rehabilitated and put back into use,' it said.
But BUA 'challenged the purported termination notice in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/633/17 at the
However, an amiable resolution was reached at a meeting which had NPA,
The resolution will allow 100 BUA employees and over 300 dock workers to return to work.
The resolutions, a copy of which is in possession of The Nation reads: 'BUA is to give a withdrawal /notice of discontinuance in respect of the contempt proceedings before the
'BUA should also present to the committee, a detailed work programme for the remedial works at berth 5 and for the complete rehabilitation and reconstruction of berths 5-8 latest by Wednesday
'NPA should consider BUA's request for their remedial works at Berth 5 and rehabilitation or reconstruction of berths 5-8 within 7 days of the eventual reopening of the terminal operations of berths 6 and 7 while remedial works on berth 5 is ongoing before the end of March, 2020.
According to the resolution, 'parties must finalise by harmonizing proposed Terms of Settlement and file same before the ICC deadline of 6th May, 2020.'
Earlier, the
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