PEBEC Launches Lagos Port Corridor Clean-Up on May 14

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) will commence a two-day clean-up operation along the Lagos port corridor on May 14. This initiative, announced by Princess Zahrah Mustapha Audu, the Director General of PEBEC, aims to tackle the traffic congestion and bottlenecks affecting the Apapa Tin Port.

The operation is coordinated by the Port Customs Efficiency Committee and seeks to improve trade facilitation and reduce the cost of doing business in Nigeria. Congestion caused by unauthorized checkpoints and uncoordinated activities along the port access road has been identified as a significant factor slowing cargo movement and increasing logistics costs.

The operation will involve collaboration with the Nigerian Port Authority, Nigeria Customs Service, Nigeria Police Force, and the Lagos State Government, among other regulatory agencies. Audu emphasized that the exercise is not intended to disrupt legitimate business activities but rather to create a more predictable and efficient environment for port users.