The Council of Maritime Transport Unions and Association (COMTUA) has accused the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Truck Transit Park Limited (TTP) of perpetuating a “failed and corrupt” call-up system that has continued to cripple port operations in Lagos.
In a strongly worded statement signed by its National President, Adeyinka Aroyewun, COMTUA said the electronic call-up platform—introduced to ease traffic around the ports—has instead fuelled persistent gridlock, congestion, extortion, and favouritism.
The group noted that despite pending legal proceedings and the expiration of TTP’s five-year contract, the system has remained unchanged, deepening frustration among truckers and maritime operators.
“For the past four years, COMTUA has consistently emphasised that this system was designed not as a solution, but as a vehicle for illicit revenue generation at the expense of hardworking truckers,” the statement read.
Aroyewun said credible stakeholders across the maritime sector have repeatedly condemned the process, insisting that only “a handful of insincere praise singers” continue to defend a platform allegedly marred by fraud, inefficiency, and illegality.
COMTUA described the NPA–TTP arrangement as “a criminal conspiracy” to exploit truckers and undermine port efficiency, calling for urgent government intervention to dismantle the current system.
It urged authorities to restore transparency and develop a framework that prioritises the interest of the maritime community and the Nigerian economy.
The group also recommended that terminal operators should be empowered to invite and disperse trucks directly, rather than relying on what it termed a compromised call-up model.
