The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has announced plans to commence a two-day clean-up and enforcement operation along the Lagos Port Corridor beginning May 14, 2026, in a bid to address persistent traffic congestion and improve cargo movement around the Apapa and Tin Can port access roads.
The exercise, scheduled for May 14 and 15, is expected to target major issues hindering smooth operations within the corridor, including extortion of truck drivers, indiscriminate dumping of refuse, unauthorized checkpoints, indiscriminate parking, and other uncoordinated activities contributing to gridlock and rising logistics costs.
In a notice issued to members of the Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO), the association directed truck owners and operators to remove all broken-down trucks obstructing port access roads ahead of the operation.
The notice also instructed to strictly comply with the approved single-lane arrangement and avoid indiscriminate parking along the corridor during the enforcement period.
The association further urged truck operators to maintain orderly conduct and cooperate fully with enforcement agencies to avoid sanctions and heavy penalties.
The notice, signed by AMATO Secretary General Mohammed Sani Bala, warned members that failure to comply with the directives could attract enforcement actions during the clean-up exercise.
The Lagos Port Corridor, particularly around Apapa and Tin Can Island ports, has long suffered from severe traffic congestion caused by indiscriminate truck parking, poor traffic management, and illegal activities along the access roads, resulting in delays in cargo evacuation and increased operational costs for port users.