Following a presidential order to clear long-abandoned cargo at the nation’s seaports, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has directed the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and seaport terminal operators across the country to work closely with the Nigeria Customs Service and the Federal Ministry of Power to expedite the evacuation of hundreds of containers of critical electricity equipment stranded at the ports for nearly two decades.
The Minister in a statement by his Special Adviser, Bolaji Akinola, stressed that the successful implementation of the presidential directive would depend on effective coordination among all relevant government agencies and port stakeholders.
Oyetola further reaffirmed Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy’s commitment to improving port efficiency, reducing cargo dwell times and ensuring that Nigeria’s maritime infrastructure supports, rather than impedes, critical national development priorities.
The directive is aimed at removing longstanding administrative and bureaucratic obstacles that have hindered their release.
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