Lagos: Maritime experts have called on Trucks Transit Parks (TTPs) to establish a formal policy to address nationwide challenges in truck movement.
They made the call during a TTP roundtable on regulatory synergy and port logistics held on Thursday in Lagos.
Mrs Chiazor Anishere (SAN) urged TTP to present a structured policy to the National Assembly for proper legislative backing.
She said long-term goals must be included to guarantee sustainable reform across the maritime logistics chain.
“There are many discussions on maritime issues, but without reaching the National Assembly, they will fade away,” she said.
She cited past achievements in stevedoring regulation as evidence of the value of formal legislation.
Anishere called for deeper collaboration and urged complete digitalisation of port processes using a single-window platform.
She said such reforms would improve cargo clearance times and reduce overlapping government functions.
She pledged support to help truckers refine policy proposals that could enhance operations nationally.
TTP Managing Director, Mr Jama Onwubuariri, showcased the firm’s dashboard system tracking turnaround times at Apapa and Tincan ports.
He said quicker cargo movement improves operational efficiency and boosts profitability for the logistics sector.
Onwubuariri added that congestion, irregular pricing, and human interference once defined Lagos port access.
He introduced “Eto,” which he described as a disciplined ecosystem restoring order and structure to truck operations.
Former Port Manager, Mrs Funmi Olotu, urged the government to equip truck parks with better facilities to improve efficiency.
She stressed accountability, collaboration, and transparency to position Nigeria as a preferred African cargo hub.
The roundtable, moderated by TTP Director, Mrs Jenifer Bekedemor-Imarhia, ended with a call for regulatory reforms and digital transformation.
