Nigeria: Apapa Gridlock - Reps Probe Persistent Congestions in Nation's Ports

29 September 2021

WORRIED by the persistent congestions in the nation's ports, especially the Apapa and Tin Can Ports, in Lagos, the House of Representatives, yesterday, mandated its Committee on Customs and Excise to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the causes, and find short-term, medium-term and long-term solutions to the problem.

The House also urged the Nigeria Customs Service, NSC, to develop a speedy process of auctioning containers that are over 45 days at the ports, to make it more competitive with neighbouring countries.

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