As part of efforts to meet the ultimatum given to Nigeria by the United State of America over the compliance with the International Ships and Ports facility Security (ISPS)code ,the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN),Tin Can Island Chapter , has advised the federal government to provide vehicles for the two police stations at Tin Can Island port.
The two police commands situated at the port are; Tin Can Island port and the RORO port police commands.
As part of efforts to meet the ultimatum given to Nigeria by the United State of America over the compliance with the International Ships and Ports facility Security (ISPS)code ,the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN),Tin Can Island Chapter , has advised the federal government to provide vehicles for the two police stations at Tin Can Island port.
The two police commands situated at the port are; Tin Can Island port and the RORO port police commands.
The haulage association also called for a total fencing of the port to control the influx of human traffic into the port.
Speaking to Shipping Position Daily yesterday in Lagos, former chairman of the association, Comrade Sylvester Keshinro urged the government to provide at least three vans each to the two police commands at the port, even as he alleged that there is no single van in either of the stations.
The RTEAN boss noted that logistics and mobility will encourage the police to address security challenges at the port pointing out that agencies of the government in the maritime industry should work in harmony to provide the needed logistics.
According to him, fencing the Tin Can Island port and fixing gates at the various entry points at the port is key, as it will also control the influx of port users.
He also advised the government and the concessionaires to provide accommodation for truck drivers, importers and freight forwarders, saying this will reduce the number of port users loitering at the port.
Keshinro added that, “it is unfortunate that we talk about security in the maritime industry but the attitude of the government and the NPA are not helping the situation"
"None of two police stations at Tin Can port have patrol vans and without patrol vans how can the police tackle issue of security in the port, in fact there life is not even safe", he stressed.
According to him, "it is not ideal for a police command not to have at least three vans each to cope with the issue of security in the port".
He added that without mobility by the police, security challenges will continue to linger and the lives of the officers at the command will continue to be in jeopardy.
He also noted that youths from neighbouring Ajegunle and Olodi Apapa use the port as their source of livelihood, thus illegalities thrive due to poor security.
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