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“We are aware that the lasting solution is for the Lekki Free Zone to build a truck park within the shortest time possible and these details will be worked out with the stakeholders,” he said. “As an immediate step, we will ensure that the Lekki Free Zone and Pinnacle Oil & Gas FZE operate in such manner that trucks are not parked on the road. A truck park must be created within Lekki Free Zone to accommodate the number of trucks doing businesses in the Lekki Free Zone axis. He questioned why the zone operator, Lekki Free Zone Development Company, did not make provision for a truck park before the commencement of operations. “We shall take up the matter immediately with the aim of resolving whatever constraints the parties are confronted with,” Adesugba said.Īdesugba said that the economy could not afford another traffic challenge like the one in Apapa. The NEPZA boss commended the association for its intervention, adding that it was effectively playing its role as the industry trade association for economic zones in the country.
Adesoji Adesugba, said this on Monday in a statement issued by Mr Martins Odeh, the Head, Corporate Communications, NEPZA.Īdesuga said that the plan was in response to the Nigeria Economic Zones Association’s concern on increasing movement of oil tankers in the Lekki axis after Pinnacle Oil & Gas FZE commenced operations. The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) says it has concluded plan to address emerging traffic gridlock from operations of Pinnacle Oil & Gas, one of the Free Zone Enterprises (FZE) registered in Lekki free zone.