Truck Transit Parks Limited (TTP), operators of the Ètò electronic call-up system, has disclosed that a total of 451,071 truck movements were processed on the platform between January and July 2025, reflecting the scale of traffic managed on the Apapa and Tin Can port corridors in the period under review.
According to figures obtained by our correspondent from the Head Corporate Development, TTP Richard Emenim, he said the platform recorded uninterrupted operations throughout the first half of the year.
He said system enhancements deployed included a new user interface, QR scanner integration with booking codes, automated ticket synchronization, expanded dashboards for shipping lines, and invoicing adjustments. TTP also introduced a DirectFund wallet system in partnership with Interswitch, aimed at making payments faster and more reliable.
Average truck turnaround times were put at 20 hours at the Lagos Port Complex and 21 hours at Tin Can Island Port. A user survey conducted by the operators indicated that 97.8 percent of respondents said the system had impacted their business, with Ètò registering a Net Promoter Score of 57.2 percent for the review period. Other measures implemented included migration to a full ERP system, deployment of upgraded barrier control modules, and integration with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Nigeria Export Proceeds (NXP) platform.
While the data points to progress on the Apapa and Tin Can axes, the rollout of a similar electronic call-up system at the Lekki corridor has faced significant difficulties.
In a chat with our correspondent, one of the officials of the e call up at Lekki, said integration with the port has been one of the key problems, with loopholes allowing trucks from unapproved parks to access the port despite the system’s design restricting access to accredited facilities.
“The port still grants access to such trucks, and that undermines the purpose of the call-up,” a source familiar with the operations explained.
He further noted that tanker drivers are also posing a challenge, with officials describing them as unwilling to wait at parks before gaining access. “The issue is not the payment, they simply don’t want to wait. They prefer to park on the road, rather than in the designated facilities,” the source said.
He explained that enforcement, however, remains sensitive. Attempts to compel compliance often meet resistance, with threats of strikes that could disrupt operations.
He further pointed to the issue of extortion on the Lekki corridor. At Eleko Junction, groups of youths reportedly collect N10,000 from truckers before allowing passage, with refusal to pay sometimes met with violence. “They were arrested recently, but they resurfaced within two days,” he disclosed, adding that the matter requires firm state intervention rather than ad-hoc negotiations with community groups.
He explained that the problem is compounded by congestion from fertilizer trucks linked to Dangote’s operations. He said while the facility requires about 80 trucks daily, over 400 often turn-up, creating bottlenecks that can take several days to clear.
Enforcement against such operators has been described as complex, with fears of ethnic or political interpretations if action is not evenly applied.
He said despite the challenges, container trucks have shown more willingness to work with the Lekki system, though he caution that progress remains fragile.
“The technology is available, but until integration is complete, enforcement consistent, and extortion curbed, the full benefits of the call-up system will remain out of reach,” he said.
