Former President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the 157-kilometresLagos-Ibadan rail on 10 June 2021 for passenger services and to ease cargo evacuation from Apapa port.
More than two years after the inauguration of the $1.5 billion Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail, the Nigerian Railway Corporation in September finally began cargo haulage on the facility from the Port Complex in Apapa, Lagos State to the Dry Inland Container Port in Moniya, Ibadan, Oyo State.
Another major setback encountered by the corporation was with the radioactive scanner building of the Nigerian Customs Service which was impeding three of the tracks at the APM Terminal in Apapa. Recently, the Apapa command of the NCS revealed that it generated N676 billion as revenue for the federal government between January and August.
"The double handling charges they are complaining about are applicable anywhere in the world because the cargo leaves here, it doesn't get to the actual factory or destination where it is needed, so there must be an intermediary to take it to where it is going," he said. However, the manager believes that the cargo operations need more awareness campaigns to increase patronage, adding that charges are based on"the size of containers whether it is 1by20, 40 fit or the extra large container."
Mr Vincent said that the NRC will have to review the double handling charges for the sake of the final consumers.According to transportation minister Alkali, the movement of containers by rail is part of the government's effort to decongest the ports and save shippers from the accumulation of demurrages while also facilitating seamless operations at the Lagos ports.
In terms of revenue generation, NBS' rail transport data as of the second quarter of 2023 showed that Nigeria earned N1.3 billion for both passenger and cargo services.
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