Rahma Ahmed
By Ahmed Rahma
An application aimed to decongest the Lagos Ports Complex and the Tin Can Island Ports, Apapa, Lagos has been launched by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
The mobile app called Eto would be used to manage the movement of trucks in and out of the ports from the commencement date, Saturday, February 27, 2021, the agency confirmed.
The Eto app is an electronic truck call-up system that will bring succour to business owners and residents of Apapa, who have had to suffer in pain due to heavy traffic gridlock in the area.
The situation is caused by trucks, which park on the road, awaiting their turns to get into the ports to pick containers and others.
Despite efforts by the federal government to ease the traffic, not much success has been recorded.
It was because of this the authorities of the NPA came up with this booking system for trucks to free the roads leading to the ports.
Already, truck drivers and owners have been advised to register on the app before the kick-off date.
“The authority is pleased to announce the commencement of Eto, the electronic truck call-up system, designed for the management of truck movement and access to and from the Lagos Ports Complex and the Tin Can Island Ports, Apapa, Lagos.
“All trucks doing business at the ports will be required to park at the approved truck parks until they are called up into the port through the Eto app.
“The Eto app will be responsible for the scheduling, entry and exit of all trucks into the ports with effect from February 27.
“Therefore, all transporters, trucks owners and truck drivers will be required to download the Eto App from Google play store or sign up at https://t.co/fYbOgUQKhD before the commencement date to enable them to register accordingly,” the agency disclosed.
