FG Discloses 7-Point Agenda To Control Apapa Gridlock

Federal Government on Wednesday said a seven-point agenda will be applied to tackle the Oshodi-Apapa expressway traffic situation.

The FG disclosed its plan through the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) who made available a communique from its management and leaders of MWUN after six hours meeting.

The communique has it that some of the plans would take off from January 2021.

The communiqué was signed by Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Mohammed Koko, on behalf of NPA’s Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman, and the President-General of MWUN, Mr. Adeyanju Adewale.

Part of it reads: “All Shipping Companies are to ensure that the size of their respective empty container holding bays are commensurate with the volumes of containers they bring in line with the NPA policy on empty containers. Failure to adhere will result in sanctions.

“All shipping companies are to be responsible for moving empty containers from their holding bays to the port for evacuations. Consignees are to drop empty boxes at the designated empty containers holding bays, failure of the shipping companies to remove the empty container at the holding bays will result in sanctions.

“The Authority (NPA) is putting in place an e-call up system to ensure orderly movement of trucks into the Ports effective January 2021.

“The Management (NPA) is collaborating with the Lagos State Government to provide land as truck Holding Bay to support the implementation of the e-call up system initiated by the Authority.

“The NPA will liaise with the Ministry of Works and Housing on areas that require palliatives on Ports access roads for immediate attention. Management is collaborating with the Lagos State Government to deploy an enforcement team to enforce sanity along the Ports Logistics Ring. Management will continue to encourage intermodal transportation to improve the efficiency of Ports operations.”