Capt. Idahosa Okunbo, Executive Chairman of Ocean Marine Solutions (OMS) has cried out to deny allegations of fraud in his company.

He said; “The publications were intended to malign, demean and impugn my hard-earned reputation as well as that of OMS.”

“For the purpose of setting the records straight, we have never been fraudulent in our operations since we entered into contractual engagement with the Nigerian Navy. The so-called ‘N263b’ payments exist only in the warped imagination of those that cooked up the figures.”

“On the controversial Secure Anchorage Area dispute with the Nigeria Ports Authority, we have actually saved our country money that would have been lost to vandals and bandits by bearing risks on behalf of anchoring ships transiting or making port calls to Lagos.”

“In the past six years of the SAA operation, a 100 per cent success rate has been attained as there has not been any successful pirate attack on any vessel utilising our services at SAA.”

“With all its patriotic contributions to the maritime industry, OMS deserved commendation, not condemnation. Profit has never been our motivator. We believe in our country, so we serve with our heart and might.”

“NPA should retrace its steps in the SAA notice it issued to maritime stakeholders, in the interest of our country.”

“OMS has nothing to worry over or fear in any inquiry of its operations. We are transparent in our operations. We are patriotic. We love our country. We have nothing, absolutely nothing to hide.”