2 weeks ago
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By Godwin Oritse
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has suspended the question of each trucks from designated pre-gate areas into the Lagos Port Complex (LPC) pending the clearance of the existent backlog of cargoes astatine the terminals.
In a announcement to stakeholders, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), done its method partner, Transit Truck Parks Limited (TTP), explained that the determination was aimed astatine easing congestion on the larboard entree routes. The NPA added that the operational regularisation is simply a impermanent measurement and that the pre-gates volition beryllium reopened erstwhile the terminals person capable abstraction to accommodate further trucks.
Part of the connection reads, “The Nigerian Ports Authority has directed a impermanent clasp connected the merchandise of trucks from each pre-gates serving the Lagos Port Complex, LPC, until further notice.
“The measurement is to facilitate the clearance of congestion on the larboard entree route. Please enactment that this operational measurement is temporary. The pre-gates volition beryllium reopened arsenic soon arsenic the terminals sorb each the trucks connected the roads.
“We admit your knowing and practice arsenic we enactment with applicable authorities to reconstruct mean operations. Updates volition beryllium provided arsenic they go available.”
Reacting to the development, Mr. Sani Mohammed, an authoritative of Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO), said congestion connected the larboard entree roadworthy had extended from Wharf Road to Ijora, causing terrible gridlock crossed the full Apapa area. He blamed the concern connected terminal operators, whom helium accused of moving astatine a snail’s pace. Mohammed besides noted that a broken-down motortruck on the way worsened the traffic, leaving instrumentality trucks and different vehicles stranded for hours.
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