FG Transfers Inland Dry Ports to NPA, Establishes NPERA
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has directed the transfer of the inland dry port (IDP) functions from the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). This decision is part of a broader initiative to create a clear separation between port economic regulation, development, and operations.
Additionally, a ministerial committee will be formed to oversee the transition of the NSC into the newly established Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA), following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s assent to the NPERA Act, 2026. The NPERA Act, signed in August, establishes a dedicated economic regulator for Nigeria’s port sector, concluding a two-decade wait for such a body.
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council, which has served as the interim port economic regulator since 2014, will transition into NPERA as part of these reforms.
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