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FG plans 24-hr ports operations to ease congestion

Chijioke Kanu by Chijioke Kanu
March 18, 2022
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*sets 10-year target for self sufficiency in sugar production

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The Federal Government says it plans to commence 24-hour ports operations in order to resolve the challenge of congestion in Lagos ports.

This was disclosed by the Minister of Trade and Investments, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, at a press conference organised by the Presidential Communication Team at the Presidential Villa yesterday.


Commenting on efforts to decongest Lagos ports, Adebayo said “there are major challenges that are being encountered in the industry. One of the challenges is with clearing of goods.


“I am part of the ease of doing business. My ministry is in charge with the implementation of ease of doing business. 


“I am the Vice Chairman of the Presidential Ease of Doing Business Environment Council (PEBEC), which is under the chairmanship of His Excellency, the Vice President. 

“PEBEC has been doing a lot of work to try to improve the business environment in this country. And a lot of effort is going into trying to see what efforts can be made and what can be done to ease that particular environment. 


“The government is spending a lot of money on infrastructure, the road  to the port. Contracts have been awarded for scanning machines for the Customs to enable them clear goods more efficiently and quicker. Plans are underway for the port to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so that they’ll be quicker movement of  goods.”


The Minister equally disclosed that the government was assessing the impacts of the ongoing Russia/Ukraine war on the nation’s economy.


Responding to question about the prevailing trade relationship between Nigeria and Ukraine, the Minister said “I can assure you that my Ministry is looking at all the issues involved. And since the war has come up, the trade department in my Ministry is looking at all the things that we import, and that we export to them with a view to come up with a policy paper, which we will be presenting to the President.”


Adebayo equally assured that the country would be self sufficient in sugar production and export same in the next ten years.


He said: “We’re looking at Nigeria being self-sufficient in sugar production in 10 years. We’re hoping and we believe with the programs that we have in place that within the next 10 years, we will be 100% self-sufficient in sugar, and not only that, we’ll be able to export  sugar produced in Nigeria.

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