By Uzor Odigbo
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) officials and operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have inspected Tin Can Island Port access road in an effort to proffer solution to the lingering traffic situation.
The council’s Head, Public Relations, Mrs Rakiya Zubairu, disclosed this in a statement.
According to the statement, “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.”
Recall 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.
But the Managing Director, Ports&Cargo Handling Services Limited, John Jerkins, had advised the federal government through the council and the Nigerian Ports Authority to provide palliatives 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.