Oyetola sets up committee to review E-call-up

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has set up a committee to review the E-call-up system for trucks to come up with measures to check abuse of the system.

Oyetola said this in a statement signed by his spokesman, Mr Ismail Omipidan, on Wednesday in Lagos.

He noted that it was part of efforts to reduce the Apapa gridlock and strengthen the E-call up system.

Oyetola added that the committee would review the Standard Operating Procedures for Truck Traffic Management along the Lagos port corridor.

He said the committee would meet with other critical stakeholders in Lagos for the review.

“Every possible abuse of the system by human should be x-rayed and solutions provided with a view to ensuring that it is abuse-free.

“The E-call up system was introduced by the Nigerian Ports Authority in February 2021 for trucks at the Lagos ports, which truckers are expected to use to book turns to enter the ports.

“Recent reports have suggested potential compromises in the functionality of this system,” he said.

The minister said he had gotten a number of suggestions on how the system could be strengthened.

He, however, explained that he wanted inputs from the stakeholders.

“This is why I have set up this committee to interface with the service provider and other stakeholders in the industry to come up with a best way of dealing decisively with the saboteurs,” Oyetola said.