- Nigeria's Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, organized discussions on port operations.
- Criticism of operational inefficiencies leading to high port charges at Apapa, compared to cheaper neighboring ports.
Nigeria is reducing cargo clearance time from 21 to 7 days and benchmarking efficiency against neighboring countries.
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Updated Jul 21
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Nigeria is reducing cargo clearance time from 21 to 7 days and benchmarking efficiency against neighboring countries.
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