The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said the electronic call-up system for trucks allowed to the Apapa and Tin Can port will begin on Saturday, February 27. The Managing Director of NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman, who paid a courtesy visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in Lagos on Tuesday, said the partnership was to ensure compliance […]
APAPA GRIDLOCK: NPA, Lagos to impound trucks without call-up slip
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni
The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, and Lagos State government, yesterday, disclosed plans to finally commence a three-month trial on enforcement and compliance of Electronic Call-Up System from February 27, 2021, as part of measures to ensure the free-flow of traffic in Apapa access port areas and environs.
Governor Babajide Samwo-Olu and the NPA Managing Director, Hadiza Usman, said this when the latter led a delegation of NPA management on a courtesy visit to the governor at the Lagos House, in Alausa, Ikeja.
While receiving the delegation, the governor said: “There have been conversations around the call-up system, It has been a tedious and rigorous process and we are happy it is taking off now; it is will be a transparent system, there will be a virtual dashboard that people will see at the various stations.
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[Just in] Apapa gridlock: NPA, LASG parley, to commence 3months trial enforcement on e-call up system, Feb 27
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni
The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, and Lagos State Government, on Tuesday, disclosed plans to finally commence a three month trial on enforcement of the electronic-Call Up System from February 27, 2021, as part of measures to ensure the free flow of traffic in Apapa access port areas and environs.
The Managing Director, NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman and Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Samwo-Olu, declared this when the former led a delegation of NPA management on a courtesy visit to Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja.
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• Sanwo-Olu meets Hadiza Usman ahead of launch of Digital Call-Up System in ports
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Lagos State government and the leadership of Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) has recorded major progress in an effort to proffer a lasting solution to the menace of trucks causing gridlocks in Apapa, disclosing that come Saturday, movement of trucks in and out of the Lagos seaports would now be organised through a transparent electronic call-up system that would be based on the first-come-first-serve basis.