NPA and ANLCA Join Forces to Alleviate Port Congestion

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) have reached an agreement to enhance collaboration aimed at tackling the persistent congestion along the access roads to Apapa and Tin Can ports. This agreement was formalized during a strategic engagement at the NPA corporate headquarters in Marina, Lagos.

Ikechukwu Onyemekara, General Manager of Corporate Affairs at NPA, stated that the collaboration is intended to improve business operations and accelerate cargo evacuation. Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, Managing Director of NPA, commended the port management for their commitment to efficiency, noting that recent rankings by the World Bank placed the ports among the top 20 improved ports globally.

This reflects ongoing reforms aligned with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda. Dantsoho also emphasized the importance of the electronic call system for regulating truck movement at the ports, which was a central topic during the engagement with ANLCA's national leadership led by Chief Emenik Nwokeoji.