The Nigerian Ports
Authority (NPA) has said the rehabilitation of the access road around the
Tin-can Island port would soon begin.
Mr Musa Iliya, an Assistant General
Manager, Public Affairs, in an interview in Lagos, said that the
NPA was very concerned about the state of the road.
Manager, Public Affairs, in an interview in Lagos, said that the
NPA was very concerned about the state of the road.
He said it was obvious that the NPA could
not look away from the fact that the bad condition of the road was affecting
the port business.
not look away from the fact that the bad condition of the road was affecting
the port business.
“The contract to rehabilitate the road
around the port corridors at Tin-can Island will be awarded soon.
around the port corridors at Tin-can Island will be awarded soon.
“The NPA feels very concerned about the
state of the road and will do everything possible to ensure that movement in
and out of the port is without hitches,” he said.
state of the road and will do everything possible to ensure that movement in
and out of the port is without hitches,” he said.
A licensed customs agent at the port, who
preferred to remain anonymous, said the port access road had become a hitch for
businesses that have operations to undertake in the port.
preferred to remain anonymous, said the port access road had become a hitch for
businesses that have operations to undertake in the port.
He was indifferent to the news that the
NPA would soon begin the road rehabilitation because according to him the
information had become stale news.
NPA would soon begin the road rehabilitation because according to him the
information had become stale news.
The condition of the road
around the Tin-can Island port area has gone deplorable, making it nearly
impassable for vehicles due to the large craters on several portions.
around the Tin-can Island port area has gone deplorable, making it nearly
impassable for vehicles due to the large craters on several portions.
