The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), through its Ports
and Customs Efficiency Committee (PCEC), will commence a two-day Lagos Port
Corridor Clean-Up and Enforcement Exercise on 14th and 15th May 2026 as part of
the Federal Government’s ongoing commitment to improving trade facilitation,
enhancing port efficiency, and strengthening Nigeria’s business environment.
The exercise represents a strategic intervention aimed at restoring order, improving
traffic flow, eliminating operational bottlenecks, and enhancing regulatory compliance
along the Apapa and Tin Can Port corridors — Nigeria’s most critical maritime and
logistics gateways.
For years, congestion, unauthorized checkpoints, indiscriminate parking,
environmental degradation, and uncoordinated activities within the port access routes
have negatively impacted cargo movement, increased the cost of doing business,
delayed trade operations, and weakened efficiency across the logistics value chain.
This exercise is designed to address these longstanding challenges through
coordinated enforcement and inter-agency collaboration.
The initiative aligns with the Federal Government’s broader reform agenda under the
Renewed Hope Agenda to create a more efficient, transparent, secure, and investor-
friendly business environment capable of supporting economic growth, trade
competitiveness, and private sector productivity.
The clean-up and enforcement exercise is expected to deliver significant benefits,
including:
* Improved traffic management and faster movement of cargo within the port
corridors;
* Reduction in delays and inefficiencies affecting businesses and port users;
* Enhanced safety, environmental sanitation, and public order;
* Elimination of illegal structures, unauthorized checkpoints, and operational
obstructions;
* Strengthened coordination among relevant regulatory and security agencies; and
* Increased investor confidence in Nigeria’s ports and logistics ecosystem.The exercise will involve coordinated participation from key government agencies and
stakeholders, including:
* Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)
* Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)
* Nigeria Police Force (NPF), including the Marine Police
* Lagos State Government and relevant enforcement agencies
* Port Terminal Operators
* Relevant Port Unions
* Other security and regulatory agencies operating within the port corridor
PEBEC wishes to emphasize that the exercise is not intended to disrupt legitimate
business activities, but rather to create a more organized, efficient, and predictable
operating environment that benefits port users, transport operators, businesses,
investors, and the Nigerian economy at large.
Accordingly, all stakeholders, including freight forwarders, clearing agents, transport
operators, traders, and other port users, are urged to cooperate fully with enforcement
officials and comply with all lawful directives throughout the exercise.
PEBEC remains committed to working collaboratively with all stakeholders to drive
reforms that improve service delivery, facilitate trade, reduce the cost of doing
business, and position Nigeria as a leading trade and investment destination in Africa.
Signed:
Princess Zahrah Mustapha Audu
Director-General
Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC)