Key Takeaways
- President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate clearance of more than 300 containers of electricity equipment stranded at Nigerian ports.
- Power Minister Olasunkanmi Tegbe said some equipment had remained at the ports for 14 to 20 years because of unpaid charges and incomplete clearance procedures.
- Tegbe said technical experts would inspect the equipment after clearance to identify usable materials for power projects, but gave no deadline for completing clearance.
President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate clearance of more than 300 containers of electricity equipment stranded at Nigerian ports.
Naija News understands that some of the equipment has been held for 14 to 20 years due to unpaid charges and unresolved customs procedures.
However, the Minister of Power, Olasunkanmi Tegbe, told journalists on Wednesday at the State House, Abuja, that the government would soon recover the equipment.
He explained that the directive forms part of the Federal Government’s efforts to recover potentially usable power infrastructure and address longstanding constraints in Nigeria’s electricity transmission network.
Tegbe described the prolonged detention of the equipment as unacceptable, saying the containers had remained at the ports for years because previous administrations failed to settle outstanding charges and complete the necessary clearance processes.
According to the minister, the President directed the Ministry of Power to work with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to resolve the outstanding issues and facilitate the release of the equipment.
