Lekki seaport: Lagos govt seeks collaboration with stakeholders on e-Call up system

Lekki seaport: Lagos govt seeks collaboration with stakeholders on e-Call up system

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The Lagos State Government has sought the cooperation and collaboration of all stakeholders for the successful implementation of electronic, e-Call up system in Lekki Deep Port,  Lekki-Epe corridor of the state. VANGUARD reports.

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu had earlier approved the e-call-up system for effective traffic management along the Lekki-Epe corridor.Information Guide Nigeria

The State Government solicited the cooperation at a stakeholders’ engagement meeting, held in Victoria Island, Lagos.

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Speaking at the meeting, the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, said for seamless execution of the e-call-up process, “there is the need to brainstorm with all relevant stakeholders’ carrying out business activities within the Lekki-Epe axis, especially with the emergence of Lekki Deep Sea Port, upcoming Dangote refineries among other industries.”

Oladeinde, reiterated the need to understand the dynamics of each business operator for effective integration into the Call-up procedure, adding that the pilot operation is projected to start in June this year for a period of two weeks.NYSC Portal

According to the commissioner, ” the essence of the pilot scheme is to test the robustness of the call-up application, and to ensure it is free from all encumbrances, thereafter, live operations will commence by mid-June.”

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, also stated that Lagos State has the highest vehicular density while noting the increase in establishment of new industries in the Lekki-Epe corridor, hence, the need for the introduction of the electronic process to manage traffic within the axis.

Giwa added that “The state government is mulling the implementation of barge operations for Lekki Deep Seaport to reduce movement of cargoes via the road,” and solicited for the support of all stakeholders for seamless execution of the process.JAMB Result

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