Mohammed Bello-Koko, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has said that the traffic gridlock plaguing port access roads is not only a domestic concern but also a matter of international embarrassment, significantly hampering productivity.
He stressed the imperative for stakeholders within the sector to collaborate effectively in order to eradicate the persistent gridlock issues on port access roads.
Bello-Koko reiterated the agency’s unwavering commitment to ensuring unimpeded traffic flow, emphasizing that their zero-tolerance stance towards any obstacles to smooth traffic movement is not mere rhetoric but a firm resolve.
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“Ports access roads are an international corridor, which means traffic gridlock along such sensitive road networks, apart from negating port productivity, is an international embarrassment that requires the synergy of all stakeholders to tackle sustainably.
“Although the causes of the gridlock are rooted in factors external to the NPA, we have a duty as the gateway to the national economy to take the frontline role in tackling this menace,” Bello-Koko stated.
(Daily Post)
