Joyce Mmereole Okoli
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has declared victory over the notorious Apapa and Tin Can Island port gridlock, hailing the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Truck Transit Parks Ltd (TTP) for a transformation it calls “nothing short of revolutionary.”
Speaking at a press briefing in Apapa on Thursday, September 11, 2025, NAGAFF President, High Chief Tochukwu Ezisi, said the ports have gone from paralyzing congestion to seamless truck movement, thanks to the Eto electronic call-up system.
“For years, the ports were a national embarrassment cargo evacuation took weeks, companies shut down, and exporters lost markets. Today, trucks move in days, not weeks. The nightmare is over,” Ezisi said.
Figures released by NAGAFF show that TTP has processed an impressive 2.7 million truck movements in under four years through the Eto platform, cutting cargo evacuation costs by 65 percent. Truck turnaround time has dropped from 2–3 weeks to under three days, while daily evacuation capacity has surged from fewer than 50 trucks to more than 400, serving sectors such as FMCG and oil and gas.
Exporters, once hamstrung by delays, are now moving goods on schedule. “Foreign buyers no longer demand performance bonds because Nigerian exporters can meet deadlines,” Ezisi noted.
Beyond logistics, the overhaul has had ripple effects: Apapa real estate values are rising, and TTP’s operations have created 225 direct jobs and supported over 500 ancillary workers.
Describing the reform as a milestone in Nigeria’s maritime history, NAGAFF urged government to maintain the momentum and preserve TTP’s standards. “Globally, ports are driven by efficiency. Nigeria must never go back to the dark days of chaos,” Ezisi warned.
He concluded by calling the achievement proof that homegrown solutions can solve Nigeria’s toughest infrastructure challenges if backed by strong political will.
