I see no justification in letting the equipment sit in customs for 9 months. Swifty should have elaborated further on that in the CC IF there is a justifiable explanation. If the guy is competent and really cares about running this company, he would have made an executive decision in regard to the equipment. Send it back, sell it, or store it at the plant. Don't leave it sitting in customs.
As far as the return of Pandey is concerned, some on this board have commented that the Nigerians generally do not seem to get along well with the Indians. Does anyone know this to be true? Pandey seemed to get quite a bit accomplished as far as Nigerian relationships were concerned prior to his departure, and what we need here is someone that can build relationships with the "powers that be" and make things happen. Swifty seems to have accomplished very little in that department during his tenure. One conflict after another.