By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com —
The management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Friday described the introduction of the E-Call-up system as a success, two weeks into its introduction.
A statement issued by the NPA Assistant General Manager, Public Affairs, Ibrahim Nasiru, explained that with the E-Call up system , final solution to congestion has now been found.
According to the statement, the congestion into the access roads of Lagos Port Complex and the Tin Can Island Ports were also taken care of.
Part of the statement read:“Although, we have experienced teething problems as would be expected of innovations like this, the Authority is pleased that these issues are being tackled as they arise, and that steady progress is being made in the process.
“As part of efforts to deepen the impact of Eto and make the movement of trucks more seamless, the Authority, after consultations with stakeholders arrived at the following categorisation of trucks parks as batching points for all trucks doing business at the ports:
| S/NO | APPROVED TRUCK PARKS & TAKE OFF-POINT | CATEGORY | CAPACITY |
| 1 | FORU Truck Terminal – Customer Service: – Phone: – 07061098106, 08134479319, 07063162562, 08069788397 Address: – 399, Ikorodu Road Ojota, Lagos. | Flatbeds / Export Containers | 500 |
| 2 | SODIK GARAGE Customer Service: – Phone: – 08034741329, 08033044136 Address: – 3, Happy Home Avenue, Kirikiri, Lagos | Flatbeds | 500 |
| 3 | ANET CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT. Customer Service: – Phone: 08099992444, 08037940068, 09037907837 Address: By second rainbow, Amuwo Odofin industrial estate | Flatbeds | 250 |
| 4 | Nigerian Army Properties Truck Park. Customer Service: – Phone: 07039741808, 08030912484 Address: Otto Wharf, Mile 2 | Flatbeds | 250 |
| 5 | Bomarah Investment Ltd Customer Service: – Phone: 08023074819, 08069098096 Address: 36/42 Adeleye Street, Orile-Iganmu. | Flatbeds | 100 |
| 6 | Spezial Bau Limited. Customer Service: – Phone: 08038447044 Address: Olowotedo,Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Road. | Flatbeds / Export Containers | 150 |
| 7 | Lilypond Extension Phone: 08107813491, 08035371196, 07039514351, 09042499465 Ijora Olopa | Fish Trucks | 100 |
| 8 | JOF (Nig) Ltd Customer Service:- Phone: 080128208017, 08161708208, 081282508017 Address: Plot 3/4 Adewumi Industrial Estate, Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun, Ikeja | Flatbeds | 150 |
| 9 | Hog – Amazon Ltd. Customer Service: – Phone: 08033071513, 08138730128 Address: Plot 11-16 Lekki-Epe Expressway, Okorisan Epe, Opposite Old Bergeryard. | Flatbeds / Export Containers | 200 |
| 10 | MPS Global Services (Koro Park). Customer Service: – Phone: 08037072289 Address:- 2 Oba Ganiyu Adesanya Street, Opposite Lawma Office, Ijora Olopa | Reefer Containers | 150 |
| 11 | AREWA TRUCK PARK (Ascon Trucks Park) Customer Service: – Phone: 08033981938, 08023982212 | Arewa Trucks | 250 |
| 12 | HST Truck Park: Customer Service: – Phone: 08034006969, 08037654321, 08097682120 Address:- 359/361 Old Ojo Road, Abule Osun | Multi-use | 300 |
| 13 | Nigerian Breweries TruckYard Customer Service: – Phone: 07068765729, 08054022022, 08030912484 Address: Constain Round -about, Iganmu | Multi-use | 150 |
| 14. | Starlink Global & Ideal Limited Customer Service: – Phone: 08089610981, 08144742274 Address: Ikeja, Lagos | Export | 100 |
| 15. | LAGFERRY Terminal (Operated by SRIPD). Customer Service: – Phone: 08023246665 Address: Mile 2, Lagos – Badagry Expressway, Amuwo – Odofin | Roro Barge Operation | |
| 16. | GMT Terminal Customer Service: – Phone: 08129938106, 07067895932 Address: Apapa | Roro Barge Operation | |
| 17. | Standard Flour Mills Customer Service: – Phone: 08023156862, 08066924504 Address: Apapa | Roro Barge Operation |
“Transporters and truck owners who do not use the approved truck parks based on the categorisation detailed above, would be unable to access the ports.
“While the Authority is working with Nigerian Export Promotion Council to arrive at a more conducive environment for the operation of export cargo owners, the Authority wishes to state that truckers in this category should ensure they complete all documentation required by the Nigerian Customs Service, Terminal Operators and Shipping Lines before approaching the ports. Failure to complete the documentation will be met with denial of access into the ports”, the Authority further stated, and thanked the Lagos State Government, for the commitment to end the truck congestion through enforcement.
“Management is grateful to all stakeholders and associations for their cooperation towards the successful implementation of the regime of reforms and hereby solicits continued support”.
