Tin Can Port-Coconut Road: SIFAX Group Boss Urges Quick Fix
By: HighCelebritySquard
Dr. Taiwo Afolabi,
Group Executive Vice Chairman, SIFAX Group has urged the government to quickly
intervene in fixing the Tin-Can/Coconut port access road to avoid the impending
shut down of operations at the Tin Can Island Port.
The road has become
almost impassable as many portions of it contain large craters and ditches, and
this sorry state has made evacuation and delivery of containers and other
consignments by heavy-duty trucks a tortuous experience while other port users
daily groan under the weight of this unbearable condition.
The SIFAX Group boss
noted that if the road is not quickly fixed, there is a looming danger of port
congestion which will negatively affect port operations and ultimately, the
country’s economy.
He said: “I want to
urge the government to quickly fix the Tin-Can Island Port access -- Coconut
road, even if it is just some form of palliatives. This road has completely broken down, with
attendant chaos experienced by road users on a daily basis. Moving containers
from the port to bonded terminals at Okota and other surrounding areas is now
an uphill task.
“You will be lucky to
make, in about six to eight hours, a journey that normally takes 30 minutes. At
times, the road would be completely blocked with no visible movement for hours.
Many agents could no longer deliver on their promise to their consignees. We want the government to intervene urgently
and save the industry from this serious infrastructure crisis. A palliative at
this time will be in order, even as we look forward to a more sustainable
solution to all the roads in Apapa and other deficient facilities in the port.”
Afolabi also
highlighted that the quick intervention in fixing the Tin Can/Coconut port
access road will see a significant rise in the revenue being accrued to the
government by relevant agencies. He explained that the dwindling revenue of the
government from the port is partly due to the deplorable state of the port
access road. “When the road is fixed, there will be an increase in the
vehicular movement in and out of the ports. Consignees will quickly move their
goods out of the port and will come back to get more goods, this will help
increase the revenue being generated by the Customs and other relevant agencies
at the port”, he said.
Tin Can Port-Coconut Road: SIFAX Group Boss Urges Quick Fix
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