NPA, LASG Deepen Partnership To Ease Businesses In Lagos ports

In a bid to promote business in Lagos ports, Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, (NPA) Mohammed Bello Koko, has said the NPA is poised to deepen its partnership with Lagos State Government.

Speaking while on a courtesy and appreciation visit to the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, he said the improved traffic flow being witnessed in Apapa is as a result of the partnership with LASG, which he believes should be deepened in order to extend the success to the Tin Can port axis recently.

Bello Koko added that we believe that illumination will minimise and ultimately eliminate opportunistic crimes that take advantage of dark spots.

“Apart from road illumination, I sought the urgent intervention of the governor in carrying out palliative works around Sunrise and Coconut road axis, as well to engage with Hi-Tech Construction on the need to fast track work on the road,” he said.

In addition, NPA Boss said there was a need to undertake another clearance operation as a follow-up to the one earlier carried out in 2021.

According to him, NPA was ready for the take-off of the Lekki Deep Seaport in September, even as he requested the Lagos State Government to fast track the construction of the Lekki port access road as it constitutes a critical success factor for smooth take-off of the nation’s first deep seaport.

In his response, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu expressed delight at the prospect of the Lekki port situated in the eastern part of Lagos and the upcoming Badagry port situated in the western part in a strategic balance that will assure economic prosperity to all parts of the state which serves as the commercial nerve centre of the national economy.

The governor commended NPA for introducing the electronic call-up system for trucks plying the ports in Lagos.