Lot of Nigerians believes that government is ponderous and lacks the leadership acumen to move the country forward. The result is a dysfunctional entity where there is chronic infrastructure deficit.
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Twenty-eight ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports in Lagos from June 28 to July 10. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said this in its publication, “Shipping Position’’, a copy of which was made available on Wednesday in Lagos. NPA said that the ships contained petrol, buck […]
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The Federal Government on Wednesday directed truck drivers blocking roads in Apapa to vacate within seven days to enable the reconstruction work on Wharf Road to start.
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The Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Western Ports, Mr Adeyemi Gbola, has warned police officers against collecting money from truck drivers to allow them in and out of the Ports gate.
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The order to vacate the seaports issued to some agencies by the Federal Government appears to have fallen on deaf ears, investigations by our correspondent have revealed.
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The unrelenting gridlock on the access roads to the nation’s major port, the Apapa Port, is threatening the successful implementation of the Presidential Executive Order of 24 hours’ operations at the seaports.
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The roads leading to Apapa, Nigeria’s busiest port city, are in a mess and should be declared a national emergency.
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The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Wednesday formerly kick-started the process of fully implementing the executive order issued by acting President Yemi Osinbajo by ordering the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and other related agencies, who were affected by the executive order, to immediately vacate the ports across the country.
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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has initiated the implementation of the recent Executive Order issued by the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, at the airports in the country.
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The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, on Friday launched a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), and Service Support Portal (PSSP) designed to make the Nigerian ports a regional trade hub in West Africa.
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The design and other requirements needed for the reconstruction of the Apapa road in Lagos State are ready, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has said.
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The Federal Government has directed all relevant ministries, departments and agencies operating at the nation’s airports and seaports to harmonise their operations into a single interface station.
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