Apapa gridlock persists, Lagos blames NPA, MAN laments losses - Punch Newspapers

21 September 2021The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Transportation, and Head of the Traffic Management and Enforcement Compliance Team Apapa, Toyin Fayinka, has blamed the Nigerian Ports Authority for the renewed congestion at the Lagos ports and the consequent upsurge in traffic gridlock along the Apapa area.

“NPA has an arrangement that for trucks to come into Apapa port, they will validate their papers. They call it ‘Eto’. That one is being anchored by Truck Transit Park and the NPA who are working together. When pressed for the reason why the NPA ordered for the gates to be shut, Fayinka said, “I don’t know. They’ve not been able to give me any reason and that is not too good enough.”

“Unfortunately, we are still expecting human interference and for anything that has human interference, definitely, manipulation will be there with people looking for ways to circumvent the system for their selfish interests. The National Coordinator, Save Nigeria Freight Forwarders, Dr Osita Chukwu, also lamented about the congestion.

On how to mitigate the gridlock, Chukwu said, “Government must look holistically to build fine routes to the already existing routes or design the roads in and out of the ports that are marked with red lines, yellow lines, green lines and white lines. “I want to believe that the congestion is as a result of the construction going on along the corridor.

Alakija said, “Different associations have come to the NPA, even as at last week, begging for the call-up system to be maintained. It is obvious that things have really improved.” “The challenges at the national port are hydra-headed; from the gridlock on the access road, delay in clearance of cargoes, high and undue demurrage, poor port equipment among others.

Support d opening up of other seaports, decongest&fix lagos, NO! Imagine shutting down d seaports in California, Texas, Florida, Maryland etc so dt only d one in New York works! D entire country is suffering from d avarice of lagos. Terrible! EndNigeriaNow zooinshambles

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