Maritime workers have sought a month’s grace for importers whose consignment was trapped by the ban on land importation of vehicles to clear them.
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) hailed the Federal Government for the ban, saying the policy would increase traffic at the ports, create jobs and boost revenue
Its President, Comrade Anthony Nted Emmanuel urged indigenous auto-manufacturing firms to address the challenges of building cars in the country.
He decried the poor state of the access roads to the ports, urging the government to address the situation.
“The roads have become death traps to every road user, despite strong assurance from Federal Government and Nigerian Ports Authority that contract had been awarded. There is nothing to show that the contract has been awarded,” Emmanuel said.
He also said his group was unhappy that importers and manufacturers were finding it difficult to access foreign exchange (forex), adding that there should be a quick solution to the problem.