Harboursandport.com: Lagos, Nigeria – November 21, 2025: The Lagos Port Complex has announced plans to conduct a road audit along Wharf Road to identify and remove trucks not authorized to access the port, in a bid to ease congestion and restore order to Apapa’s traffic corridors.
Port Manager Adebowale Lawal Ibrahim disclosed the initiative while addressing concerns over indiscriminate truck parking and shunting practices that have worsened gridlock around the port.
According to Ibrahim, trucks legally destined for the port are expected to queue on a single orderly line from the port gate to Area B, leaving one lane open for other road users.
However, the following issues have been observed to be altering the above arrangement; some truck drivers bypass the queue, blocking access for others; be ehicles not destined for the port join the line while waiting for Truck Delivery Orders, TDOs or seeking jobs and that some trucks occupy both lanes, obstructing traffic flow into the port.
“These practices create unnecessary congestion and disrupt port operations,” Ibrahim noted.
The Port Manager revealed that the management will soon carry out a road audit to verify that only trucks with valid TDOs and legitimate port business are allowed to queue.
“We will ensure that trucks on the line are those meant for the port. Some are just waiting to source for TDOs, but they block the road. This is where collaboration with NPA Police and LASTMA will be critical,” Ibrahim explained.
On enforcement Collaboration, he noted that the audit will be conducted by the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA in conjunction with the Police and the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, who will help enforce compliance and drive unauthorized trucks off the road.
The move is expected to reduce congestion along Wharf Road and improve access to the port, which has long been plagued by traffic bottlenecks caused by indiscriminate truck movements.
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