ROAD CONSTRUCTION: ANLCA President Seeks FG’s Intervention For Contractors To Work 24hours 

President , Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Tony Iju Nwabunike, has called on the Federal Government to compel contractors of  the ongoing road construction along the ports corridor in Lagos to expedite actions on the completion.

 

 

The ANLCA President made the plea on Wednesday as part of his goodwill message to Muslim faithful and members of the association on the occasion of this year’s celebration of Eid -Il-Fitri.

 

Nwabunike urged the government to take a proactive decision on the deplorable condition of the corridors, even as he suggested for the contractors to work 24 hours on the road to make sure the job is completed in good time.

 

He said “While the government is consciously trying to address the Apapa gridlock, I implore that a state of emergency is declared to expedite the ongoing road construction works.

 

“This could come in form of 24 hours work by construction workers, especially when the rains subside.

 

“Any stop-gap solution to Apapa traffic is bound to suffer a setback of either extortion or other forms of sabotage until the roads are fully constructed for seamless access to the ports either through Apapa Oshodi Expressway or Apapa Ijora axis.

 

“I also implore that the Port Harcourt to Eleme axis of the East-West road and the adjoining portion leading to Onne Port, where you have a beehive of maritime activities, be attended to in good time for the collective benefits of government and port users.

 

Speaking on the issues bedevilling the  maritime industry ,the ANLCA boss stated that “As the second-highest revenue earner, Nigeria’s maritime industry is the nation’s economic low hanging fruits capable of cushioning the temporary effect of reduced oil revenue

 

“This year’s fasting and Eid- El -Fitri celebration is instructive, coming at a time the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) had declared that it would deduct N112 billion from oil and gas proceeds for April to ensure a continuous supply of petroleum products to the country and guarantee energy security.

 

“Implications include not having oil revenue for the federal government to share with the states and local governments

 

“This situation is premised on the hike in crude oil prices on the deregulated downstream sector and the need for uninterrupted supply of petroleum products to citizens