- The existing mobile scanners will be strategically deployed to facilitate expeditious cargo inspections
The Federal Government is exploring Public-Private Partnerships for overseeing the installation and maintenance of scanning technology at the nation’s ports, as disclosed in a statement following a meeting between the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, the Transportation counterpart, Said Alkali, and the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, in Abuja.
They emphasized the phased elimination of physical cargo inspections at ports, aiming for efficiency and innovation.
The officials endorsed immediate actions to rectify and optimize existing scanners at key ports, including Apapa, Tincan Island, Onne, and Port & Terminal Multipurpose Limited.
“Simultaneously, the existing mobile scanners will be strategically deployed to facilitate expeditious cargo inspections,” the statement said.
Also speaking, the Managing Director of Nigerian Railway Corporation, Fidet Okhiria, who attended virtually, pledged NRC’s continued commitment to freighting cargoes to inland container depots/dry ports adding that it would be a strategic move to alleviate congestion at major ports.
Plans were also unveiled at the meeting for the efficient evacuation of containers from Port Harcourt to Aba, with future extensions envisaged for Onne Port.
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