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The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and corridor stakeholders have agreed to tighten control of truck movements on the road serving Lekki Port, petroleum facilities, free-zone businesses and coastal road construction.
NPA’s Port Manager at Lekki Port, Mr. Emmanuel Anda, who convened last Wednesday’s meeting at the port, said the corridor’s traffic mix demands coordinated management. Tankers loading at Dangote refinery, vehicles serving Pinnacle and Lagos Free Zone companies, and tippers hauling construction materials all share one road. “We just have to manage it so that everybody can be taken care of,” he said.
Some immediate measures were that trucks must use a single lane to keep the road open to other users, in line with the directive reiterated by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State.
Another immediate measure was that trucks must be released strictly through the electronic call-up system, matched to terminals’ capacity at any given time.
Stakeholders flagged trucks turned back at the port gate, repeated attempts to enter through unauthorised routes, and vehicles returning via one-way roads.
Lekki Free Port Terminal Chief Operating Officer Ajay Harlal Tyagi said the terminal has introduced a one-container, one-booking system to stop duplicate bookings, alongside a radio-frequency identification system to tighten access control and cut turnaround times.
Call-Up Technology Managing Director Timi Koleolu said compliance remains the weak link. “The SOP is not being followed,” he said, urging truckers to use designated parks and complete booking before heading to the port.
Adedeji Oyedele, Head of Projects at Lekki Worldwide Investment, said truck park investments must translate into real utilisation, noting that the Lagos State Government has mandated electronic call-up across the corridor.
Idris Seidu of the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation said transport unions are not fully honouring agreements on designated parks. The ministry is developing an enforcement plan with Lekki Worldwide Investment to keep trucks orderly and the road accessible.
Anda also called for regulation of temporary truck parks and better driver facilities, including toilets, rest areas, canteens, lighting, security and basic medical services.
Stakeholders will inspect all designated transit parks in the corridor on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, to assess facilities and utilisation. Anda expects congestion to ease within a month and pledged continued follow-up.
