Close Menu
  • Business
  • Features
  • Interview
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • The Icon
  • Get In Touch
Trending
  • Aviation Sector Recorded Zero Investment In The Last Two Years – Segun Musa
  • Terrorism: Customs Needs To Advance Beyond Revenue Collection, Says Mickey Excellency Boss, Mukaila
  • APC: Arewa Community Forum Accuses Party Leadership In Lagos Of Relegating, Marginalizing Members
  • Eid-Mubarak: AREFFN Chairman, Ohambele Felicitates Muslim Faithful At PTML 
  • NDIC Seeks Stakeholders’ Input To IADI Core Principles For Effective Deposit Insurance
  • Eid Mubarak: ANLCA Chairman, Wale Cole Celebrates Muslim Faithful At Tincan
  • LASWA Partners Lekan Bakare Foundation To Mark World Oceans Day
  • Aviation: Keyamo Marketing The Private Sector At The Detriment Of Public Or National Interest – Segun Musa
Prime Time Reporters
  • Business
  • Features
  • Interview
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • The Icon
  • Get In Touch
Prime Time Reporters
Home » Lagos Task Team on Apapa gridlock visits Shippers’ Council, seeks collaboration
News

Lagos Task Team on Apapa gridlock visits Shippers’ Council, seeks collaboration

Saint AugustineBy Saint AugustineFebruary 10, 2021No Comments2 Mins Read
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

The newly-inaugurated Lagos State Government Task Team on Restoration of Law and Order on Apapa Ports Access Roads has solicited the cooperation of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to enable it solve the traffic problem in Apapa.

The Chairman of the Task Team, Mr. Toyin Fayinka made the call during a courtesy visit to NSC’s headquarter in Lagos on Tuesday.

Mr. Toyin Fayinka who is also the Special Assistant Transportation to Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu said the essence of the delegation’s  visit to NSC was to introduce the team to the Council, emphasizing that the Committee cannot succeed in its assignment without the support of the NSC, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and other agencies in the maritime sector.

General Manager, Lagos Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Jide Oduyoye, who is a member of the team, said LASTMA will not hesitate to sanction any case of indiscriminate parking of trucks on port access roads. He lamented the lack of regulation of truckers and truck ownership, pointing out that most trucks are second hand and unserviceable. He said minimum standards are required for truck drivers and trucks.

Responding, the Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr. Hassan Bello, described the Apapa traffic situation as an international embarrassment.

The traffic in Apapa he said, is affecting the efficiency of the port. He assured the Team that the Federal Ministry of Transportation has prioritized the solving of the Apapa traffic situation. Evidence of this he said is the on-the-spot assessment visit paid to the ports by the Minister, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, the Permanent Secretary Dr. Magdalene Ajani and other top officials of the Ministry to Apapa in December 2020.

He said the Implementation Committee on the Ministerial Directives to decongest traffic gridlock along the Port Access Roads and Lagos Maritime Logistics Ring would work in tandem with the Task Team as a permanent solution to the Apapa traffic problem will benefit all Nigerians by eliminating the distortions in prices of goods imported into Nigeria.

Photo: (L-R) Jide Oduyoye, General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Mr. Toyin Fayinka, Special Adviser to Governor of Lagos State on Transportation listening to Hassan Bello, Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers’ Council during the visit at the NSC’s headquarters on Tuesday.

Send your news, press releases/articles to augustinenwadinamuo@yahoo.com. Also, follow us on Twitter @ptreporters and on Facebook on facebook.com/primetimereporters or call the editor on 07030661526, 08053908817.

 

Barr. Hassan Bello Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu Lagos Task Team on Restoration of Law and Order On Apapa Port Access Road Mr. Jide Oduyoye Mr. Toyin Fayinka Nigerian Shippers' Council
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
Previous ArticleNPA boss assures of smooth implementation of truck e-call up system
Next Article Press Freedom Awards 2021, NUJ briefs Media
Saint Augustine
  • Website
  • Facebook
  • X (Twitter)

Saint Augustine is a seasoned freelance journalist and the chief editor of Primetime Reporters.

Related Posts

Eid-Mubarak: AREFFN Chairman, Ohambele Felicitates Muslim Faithful At PTML 

June 7, 2025

NDIC Seeks Stakeholders’ Input To IADI Core Principles For Effective Deposit Insurance

June 6, 2025

Eid Mubarak: ANLCA Chairman, Wale Cole Celebrates Muslim Faithful At Tincan

June 6, 2025
Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

Recent Posts

Aviation Sector Recorded Zero Investment In The Last Two Years – Segun Musa

June 8, 2025

Terrorism: Customs Needs To Advance Beyond Revenue Collection, Says Mickey Excellency Boss, Mukaila

June 8, 2025

APC: Arewa Community Forum Accuses Party Leadership In Lagos Of Relegating, Marginalizing Members

June 7, 2025

Eid-Mubarak: AREFFN Chairman, Ohambele Felicitates Muslim Faithful At PTML 

June 7, 2025

NDIC Seeks Stakeholders’ Input To IADI Core Principles For Effective Deposit Insurance

June 6, 2025
© 2025 Copyright Primetime Reporters.
  • Home
  • Business
  • Features
  • Interview
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • The Icon
  • Get In Touch
  • Privacy Policy

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.