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How touts force illegal taxes on truckers at Lagos port roads

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) introduced the electronic call-up system, powered by the Eto App, to tackle the issue of truck congestion in Apapa ports and restore order to that economic gateway. However, indiscriminate extortion and touting by hoodlums and corrupt security agencies along ports’ corridors have continued to impede the efficiency of the system. In this report, The ICIR’s NURUDEEN AKEWUSHOLA details how this development threatens the maritime sector.