Oluyinka Onigbinde
The Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has called for full automation of activities at the Lekki Deep seaport.
ANLCA led by its Acting National President; Dr Kayode Farinto stated this on Wednesday during a courtesy visit to the management of the Lekki deep seaport in Lagos.
The visit was in continuation of the association’s collaboration with critical stakeholders in the maritime industry for a better working relationship.
“The visit was in continuation of the association’s collaboration with critical stakeholders in the maritime industry for a better working relationship,” he said.
The ANLCA team which was received by Daniel Odibe , Head Regulatory and Procurement said the Lekki Deep Seaport management is happy to receive the association being a critical stakeholder in the port Industry.
Odibe said the new port, which will be completed in September is fully-automated and will reduce human contacts to actualize the mandate of the seaport.
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While briefing the visitors of the current status of the port, Odibe said the Lekki Deep Seaport is concessioned for 45 years under Build Operate Transfer ( BOT) basis. He said the port has three container berth , three liquid berths and one dry bulk berth terminals. He further explained that every activity is automated including the trucking system which will be operated by an electronic call up system.
In his response, the Acting National President of ANLCA, Dr Kayode Farinto appealed to the port’s management to provide a ” Freight Forwarders Village” for Customs Brokers as obtained in other modern automated ports in the world. He also called on the new port to go full automation as planned and should not allow any government agency using any guise to frustrate that plan.
On the movement of cargoes to and from the port when operation starts, Odibe said though the proposed construction of the rail linking the port is in the pipeline, but said in the meantime containers will be moved via ocean going vessels and by roads.
The port management took the ANLCA team to the port area where construction work is ongoing and showcased massive equipment acquired for the port operations expected to commence commercial operations by September.
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