The Truck Transit Parks Ltd (TTP) has allayed the fear of residents of Lekki-Epe over Apapa-like truck traffic as the $1.5billion Lekki Deep Seaport begins commercial operation.
LEADERSHIP had reported last week that another commercial vessel successfully berthed at the newly built seaport in Lagos.
In an official Twitter handle of Lagos Free Zone, @LFZTolaram, the vessel arrived the seaport on Thursday, 6th April, 2023.
The arrival of the vessel, however, sent shivers down the spine of residents of the axis thinking the $1.5 billion facility will fuel traffic gridlock.
But, in a press statement made available to LEADERSHIP WEEKEND on Friday, the company, through its managing director, Jamal Onwubuariri, said it is ready to deploy electronic call-up system at the Lekki deep seaport.
According to Onwubuariri, the company has successfully deployed the electronic call-up system also known as Eto to manage truck traffic at the Apapa and Tin-Can Island seaports, hence, ready to deploy same to Lekki-Epe axis.
“The electronic call-up system has successfully managed truck traffic in the Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports, and we are ready to deploy it at the Lekki Epe port. Our technology, Eto has proven to be effective in easing traffic and promoting efficiency in the movement of cargo in and out of the ports,” he said in the statement made available to LEADERSHIP.
He continued that, “we are confident that similar success can be replicated in the Lekki-Epe axis should the call-up system be introduced. Given that our agreement covers all ports in Lagos State, we’re deeply engaging with the NPA, LASG, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure adequate planning and arrangements.”
Onwubuariri, who is also the co-founder of TTP said, his company has proceed about 1.3 million port bound and non-port trucks through the Eto call-up system.
“Our team is set to deploy the technology immediately as soon as NPA notifies us of its readiness.
We’re confident that when the electronic call-up system is implemented in the Lekki-Epe axis, the concerns over traffic that residents and businesses are currently expressing will be eradicated to the barest minimum.
“So far, about 1,3 million port bound and non-port trucks have been processed via the Eto call-up system,” he pointed out.
