NPA, Ministry of Works Laments Dumping Of Waste Along Ports Access Road

The Tin-Can Island Port (TCIP) of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing on Thursday lamented the Indiscriminate dumping of waste along the Tin-Can Port Access road.

Speaking at a joint inspection on Thursday , along  the corridor, Port Manager TCIPC , NPA, Mallam Buba Jubrin told kadecommunicationng that all hands must be on deck to address the anomalies of Indiscriminate waste disposal along the port corridor, noting that the road must be completed in no time.

The government institutions lamented that the waste disposal along the road has affected the proposed beautification of the corridor which was in the original master plan of the  construction work as executed by Messrs. Dangote Limited.

The Port Manager assured his guests that the Managing Director of the NPA will be notified in furtherance to act swiftly to clear the refuse from the road in conjunction with the relevant bodies of the State government.

According to him, NPA will work closely with the Federal Ministrt of Works and Housing and the Lagos State Government in addressing the bad condition of the corridor.

He noted that the setbacks can be attributed to lack of collaboration between the contractors and NPA, adding that the Port Authority was not carried along in the ongoing project.

The Port Manager also noted that since the elections are over, the next line of action should be the completion of the project .

He stressed the need for the government officials and the various contractors  to make progress on the road adding that the synergy would solve the anomalies.

On his part, Director, Highway, Federal Controller of Works, Lagos , Engr. Umar Bakare noted that the project runs from Gbagada, hence progress has been recorded in that axis.

Bakare added that the projects are in phases but maintained that the port corridor has been discouraging with the arbitrary disposal of refuse.

While responding CEO, Arabella Landscape Ltd

Babatola Akinkugbe maintained that the Liverpool axis was a bit better compared to what was seen at the Coconut-Sunrise end of the road.

The contracting firm boss under the Ministry of Works and Housing, noted that the general state of the port corridors was not impressive, adding that indiscipline and abuse on the road by Nigerians over waste disposal was responsible for the present condition of the road.

He added that the indiscriminate refuse dump along the road was an eyesore, even as he further stressed the need for law enforcement agencies to arrest anyone found dumping refuse along the corridor.

Akinkugbe expressed optimism that “If Oshodi is cleared by the government, then the port corridor wouldn’t be an issue.

He stressed that” Once the contractors get access to work, then the problem on the road will be half solved.