The Organised Private Sector (OPS) has urged the Federal Government to find a lasting solution to the problem of bad access roads to Apapa ports in Lagos which is affecting the cost of businesses.
The OPS spoke at a conference in Lagos on the Petroleum Industry Bill and the impact of bad roads in Apapa on businesses.
The OPS comprises Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA). Others are the National Association of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (NASME) and the National Association of Small Scale Industries (NASSI).
Mr Segun Oshinowo, Director-General of NECA, said that many companies would close shop if Apapa roads remained bad.
“The OPS is concerned about access roads to the Apapa ports. It is affecting overhead costs of businesses of our members.
“Preventable accidents as a result of the bad roads lead to huge loss of revenues; loss of jobs and closure of businesses. This will further worsen trade facilitation,’’ Oshinowo said.
He advised the government to create alternative roads, put measures in place to free traffic and proffer lasting solutions to gridlocks in Apapa.
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