Onne Port set for traffic breakthrough as truck parks embrace NPA’s e-call-up system

Truck park operators in Onne, Rivers State, have thrown their weight behind the full deployment of the Nigerian Ports Authority’s (NPA) Electronic Call-Up System, a move expected to finally tame the persistent congestion around the Eastern Ports corridor.

Stakeholders say the long-awaited rollout will restore order to the access roads, improve port efficiency, and protect billions of naira invested in the trucking and logistics chain.

Chairman of the Nigerian Port Consultative Council (NPCC), Onne Chapter, Mr. Godwin Ololuke, confirmed that all arrangements for the system’s take-off along the Onne Port corridor have been concluded.

According to him, truck park owners and the system consultant recently met with the NPA management through the Port Manager in Onne to firm up operational details.

Ololuke noted that the initiative is designed to regulate truck movements in and around the port environment, enhancing safety for businesses, commuters, schoolchildren and neighbouring communities.

Truck drivers are also aligning with the initiative. One of them, Mr. Johnbull Igbikiowubo, described the electronic call-up as a “welcome development” that all stakeholders must support.

“The cooperation of stakeholders is essential to ensure its success for the benefit of everyone involved and the nation’s economy,” he said.

For Olumide Ibitolu of Waterhouses Marine and Logistics Limited, some of the disorder witnessed around the port in recent weeks stemmed from the rush to register trucks under the new system. He expressed confidence that once registration stabilises, traffic flow and operational discipline will improve significantly.

The NPA’s electronic call-up system, already in use in Lagos, is expected to bring long-awaited sanity to the vital Eastern Ports logistics corridor as full implementation begins.