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Incredible! 26 illegal checkpoints exist between Apapa port and Ijora — PSTT


According to her, the reduction in berthing and complaint time has helped in boosting the ease of doing business, as well as efficiency in the seaport.
Dr Ajani, who flagged off the exercise, however, said in order to free the port corridor, it must be done holistically and with the support of other agencies.
“To free the port corridor, the key thing is that we have to do things holistically and that treatment is what we are trying to achieve.
“So, it takes all of us here to agree that we can do this and to be able to achieve this, we need to have a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), that we need to follow.
She also commended the presidential standing committee on what has been achieved in the last one year.
She said the feat could not have been achieved by the activities of only just one person, but everyone.
“I am recounting this so that we know that we have achieved something because there is a tendency to say how much we have achieved, but the issue is can we sustain this?
Speaking earlier, the Executive Secretary, Nigeria Shippers Council, Emmanuel Jime, said the task team was set up for the purpose of removing illegal checkpoints and shanties along the Ports’ Corridors.
He, however, applauded the support and level of buy-in obtained from the stakeholders, especially the public and private sectors.
“I am particularly excited because of the level of buy-in obtained from the stakeholders coming from both the public and private sectors.
“I congratulate you on having succeeded in forming this group as an enlarged task team for the purpose of removing illegal checkpoints and shanties along the Ports’ Corridors.
“This exercise, which is about to be flagged-off tagged “Operation Free the Ports’ Corridors” is fittingly named.
“This exercise is going to be the third in the series of activities of the task team since its inception in March 2021.
“Following the success of the first phase, the team moved to the Terminals in its second phase of activities to ensure a new culture of Joint Cargo Examination in compliance with the NPPM to foster global best practices.
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The visit underscores NIMASA’s drive to promote indigenous maritime infrastructure, enhance national security, and advance sustainable growth in Nigeria’s maritime sector.
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