UMnu Iyke Olumati, oyisikhulu seNigerian Ports Authority, uthe ukumbiwa kwechweba laseCalabar okudala kulindwe kuzoqala emasontweni ambalwa.
U-Olumati udalule lolu lwazi ngesonto eledlule, ngesikhathi uKhomishana Wezohwebo Nezohwebo esifundazweni, uRosemary Archibong, ehambisana nethimba labaphathi beGreat Elim Resources Ltd, bevakashele itheku bezobona ikhono layo lokuthumela insimbi kwamanye amazwe.
Ephendula amazwi okwemukela uMthunywa uthe beze ukuzohlola ukuthi kungenzeka yini ukuthengisa insimbi namalahle ethekwini.
Uphinde wazwakalisa ukujabula ngokuchithwa kwechweba, kubika i Daily Trust.
U-Archibong uqinisekise ukuthi uhulumeni wezwe uzibophezele ekwandiseni ukuhweba olwandle emazweni ngamazwe nangaphakathi kwemikhakha yezohwebo yaseGulf of Guinea, okwazisa i-Bakassi Deep Sea Port Agenda.
U-Olumati uphinde wengeza ngokuthi uhulumeni wesifundazwe ubelokhu ekhombisa intshisekelo yokukhiqiza impahla efunwa kakhulu ezogcina iPort imatasa, futhi ikhiqizele intsha yaseNigeria imisebenzi futhi ithuthukise inhlalakahle yezomnotho yezwe.