Port economic regulator, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council and operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC) on Monday , embarked on an inspection tour to Tin Can Island Port access road in an effort to proffer solution to the lingering traffic situation.
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen by Head Public Relations of the council , Mrs Rakiya Zubairu.
It may be recalled that the Shippers’ Council boss had last week visited some shipping companies and terminals to discuss, among other things, the effect of the Apapa gridlock on their businesses, particularly in this season.
The statement noted that “The Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers’ Council Mr. Hassan Bello, together with officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps, undertook an inspection tour of the Tin Can Island ports access roads with a view to figuring out how movement of trucks through the artery can be made easier.
The visit to Tin Can Island was to explore some suggestions made by some terminals on the possibility of opening up certain roads.
Managing Director,Ports&Cargo Handling Services Limited ,John Jerkins had advised the federal government through the council and the Nigerian Ports Authority NPA provide palliative on the access road linking the Liverpool bridge , in a bid to provide succour for cargoes to exit the port with ease.
Jerkins maintained that government must be held responsible and accountable for loss of man hours of cargoes along the port access.
