The NPA has announced the temporary suspension of export receipts at the Lagos Ports Complex and the Tin Can Island Port for two weeks from Monday, March 22, 2021.
This is part of efforts by the Authority to improve access into and service delivery at the ports.
This disclosure
is contained in a press statement issued by the NPA and signed by the Assistant
General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications Division, Ibrahim
Nasiru, on Monday, March 22, 2021.
Nasiru in his statement said this development is to allow for
consultations with export cargo stakeholders and the Nigerian Export Promotion
Council on the harmonization of procedures required of owners of this category
of cargo.
The
statement from NPA reads, “As part of efforts to improve access into, and
service delivery at the Lagos Ports Complex and the Tin Can Island Port, the
Authority hereby announces a 14-day (Two weeks) suspension of export receipts
at both ports and all satellite truck parks, with effect from Monday, 22/03/21.
“This
development is necessitated by the need for consultations with export cargo
stakeholders, and the Nigerian Export Promotion Council(NEPC) on the
harmonisation of procedures required of owners of this category of cargo.
“Stakeholders should please note that this suspension does not
affect export refrigerated cargo and trucks whose operators have secured call
up tickets as of Friday, March 19, 2021.
“All other segments of port users are enjoined to continue
carrying on their businesses by using the designated truck parks and booking
for access into the ports on the Eto platform.’’
The NPA in its statement also thanked all stakeholders for their
support towards the success of the Electronic Truck Call-Up System, Eto, since
its introduction 3 weeks ago and sought continued support in the determination
to end truck congestion on access roads into the ports and improve service
delivery.
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