Truck park operators in Onne, Rivers State, have declared support for the full implementation of the Nigerian Ports Authority’s (NPA) Electronic Call-Up System, expressing optimism that the initiative will help address the persistent gridlock along the Eastern Port corridor.
Stakeholders noted that the deployment of the call-up system is expected to restore sanity to port operations, improve efficiency, and protect investments within the trucking and logistics chain.
Speaking on the development, the Chairman of the Nigerian Port Consultative Council (NPCC), Onne Chapter, Mr. Godwin Ololuke, disclosed that preparations for the rollout of the electronic call-up platform along the Onne Port corridor have been concluded.
According to him, truck park owners and the system consultant recently held a meeting with NPA management through the Port Manager in Onne to fine-tune modalities for implementation.
Ololuke explained that the system is designed to regulate truck movements within and around the port environment, ensuring the safety of port users, residents, and schoolchildren along adjoining routes.
A truck driver, Mr. Johnbull Igbikiowubo, told journalists that the initiative is a welcome step that all stakeholders must support. “The cooperation of every stakeholder is essential to ensure its success for the benefit of everyone involved and the nation’s economy,” he said.
Also speaking, an official of Waterhouses Marine and Logistics Limited, Mr. Olumide Ibitolu, attributed the current disorder around the corridor to the ongoing registration of trucks under the new system, noting that the situation is expected to normalize once implementation is fully stabilised.
