Sunday, January 29, 2023
  • Home
  • Markets & Companies
  • Business & Economy
  • INNOVATION
  • EMPIRE
  • OPINION
  • CULTURAL CURRENTS
  • Features
  • AE Magazine
  • CORPORATE RENDEZVOUS
Financial Street
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Markets & Companies
  • Business & Economy
  • INNOVATION
  • EMPIRE
  • OPINION
  • CULTURAL CURRENTS
  • Features
  • AE Magazine
  • CORPORATE RENDEZVOUS
Financial Street
No Result
View All Result

Apapa: Engineers urge Eto’s sustenance to avert gridlock

Anozie Egole by Anozie Egole
March 18, 2021
in Maritime
0
Truckers, others blame shippers for Apapa gridlock
2
SHARES
50
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on WhatsApp

Apapa branch of the Nigerian Society of Engineers has appealed to the Lagos State Government and the Nigeria Ports Authority to sustain enforcement of the new Electronic Call-Up System for trucks, codenamed Eto, to avert gridlock.

The Chairman of Apapa NSE, Christian Ufot, noted on Thursday that trucks, which were evacuated in the first week of enforcement, were gradually returning to highways.

READ ALSO

Stakeholders to reposition Nigeria’s ports for AfCFTA

Digital revolution of African ports gets NPA’s backing

Ufot urged the state government to remain resilient in enforcement to sustain the sanity achieved on the roads recently and prevent return of trucks on the highways.

Read Also:

  • Afrinvest, Interswitch, Obiano, UBA lead top 10 performing brands
    Afrinvest, Interswitch, Obiano, UBA lead top 10 performing…
  • Absence of sacrifice hurting our polity, elections – Enechionyia
    Absence of sacrifice hurting our polity, elections –…
  • Scholarly opportunities in W’Africa and youth development
    Scholarly opportunities in W’Africa and youth development

He added, “One of the solutions that we proffered is the call-up system, which the NPA has already adopted in their relationship with the Lagos State Government.

“You can see in the last two to three weeks that traffic flow from Mile 2, in and out of Apapa, has been better than what it used to be because of the introduction of the new call-up system. So, we are expecting that if the implementation is sustained, there may be a lot of improvement in traffic flow within Apapa axis.”

According to Ufot, the trucks may come back to the roads, if there is no proper enforcement.

His words, “Lagos has a duty to maintain the regulations that they have imposed. As a state government, if that enforcement is not there, the truck owners and operators will continually default.

“We are calling for continuous enforcement; if you noticed, in the first week of enforcement, everywhere was cleared, but it seems in the second week there was relaxation. This morning, if you go from Mile 2, trailers are already building up again.”

The engineer pleaded with the state government to pay more attention to the platform.

“As a branch, we will continue to advocate and follow up with the establishments concerned,” he added.

Speaking on the expected role of the NPA, he appealed that there should be one rule on Eto for all, without compromise, to sustain efficiency.

Tags: ApapaEngineersEto’sGridlock

Get real time update about this post categories directly on your device, subscribe now.

Unsubscribe
Anozie Egole

Anozie Egole

Anozie Egole is a Transport correspondent. He reports Maritime, Aviation and Rail/Road Transport for Financial Street.

Related Posts

AfCFTA: Customs awaits committee's report on duties, other charges
Maritime

Stakeholders to reposition Nigeria’s ports for AfCFTA

October 27, 2021
Digital revolution of African ports gets NPA’s backing
Front Page

Digital revolution of African ports gets NPA’s backing

October 19, 2021
Workers' Day celebration: MWUN makes case for seafarers' welfare
Front Page

Nigerian maritime at mercy of aliens

August 12, 2021
Why CVFF has issue of disbursement – Omatseye
Front Page

Why CVFF has issue of disbursement – Omatseye

August 10, 2021
UNCTAD, IMO urge nations to keep ports open, trade flowing
Front Page

Stakeholders hail Nigeria’s quitting of MOWCA

August 4, 2021
Customs nabs 44 suspects, intercepts cars, others worth N30bn
Front Page

Nigerian Customs’ season of seizures

July 19, 2021
Next Post
NAS wins new ground handling licence in DR Congo

Stakeholders tip new airlines for better performance


Naira4Dollar Rates
ADVERTISEMENT

RECENT STORIES

Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy names Ezekwesili, others ‘Grain from Ukraine’ envoys

January 27, 2023
Absence of sacrifice hurting our polity, elections – Enechionyia

Absence of sacrifice hurting our polity, elections – Enechionyia

January 26, 2023
Brands in Nigeria

Afrinvest, Interswitch, Obiano, UBA lead top 10 performing brands

January 25, 2023
Rhodes Scholarships

Scholarly opportunities in W’Africa and youth development

January 24, 2023
Christmas and New Year holidays

Frustration of bank customers during public holidays

January 17, 2023

OAA agency celebrates as founder joins tourism experts

January 14, 2023
Ehizua Hub

Ehizua Hub, Igbinedion launch IUO Okada Hub

January 14, 2023

TRENDING

  • Brands in Nigeria

    Afrinvest, Interswitch, Obiano, UBA lead top 10 performing brands

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Scholarly opportunities in W’Africa and youth development

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Absence of sacrifice hurting our polity, elections – Enechionyia

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Oke Layipo: A wasting goldmine

    2 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Case for petty trading and investment in Nigeria

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
Financial Street

© Financial Street 2021. All Rights Reserved.

More Links

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Contact Us

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • CONSUMER PERSPECTIVE
  • PERSONAL FINANCE
  • MARKETS & COMPANIES
    • APPOINTMENTS
    • COMMODITIES
    • COMPANIES
  • BUSINESS & ECONOMY
    • AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY
    • AGRO-ECONOMY
    • AVIATION
    • BRANDS
    • CONSUMER GOODS
    • ECONOMY
    • ENERGY
    • ENVIRONMENT
    • FINANCIAL INCLUSION
    • INSURANCE & PENSIONS
    • INVESTMENT
    • MANUFACTURING
    • MARITIME
    • MONEY
    • MSMEs
    • PRODUCT REVIEW
    • STARTUPS
  • CULTURAL CURRENTS
  • EMPIRE
  • CORPORATE RENDEZVOUS