Apapa gridlock: 400% rise in freight cost
By Guardian Exclusive
27 August 2018 |
4:15 pm
Freight forwarders are decrying the rising cost of doing business in and around Lagos Ports. The poor condition of roads leading to the port and illegal fees being charged by agencies are some of the reasons being cited.
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Funny how Nigeria a coastal country does all its ports business in just one section of the country. Really funny people. Yeye dey smell. Which other country has this kind of gridlock in the ports? We think with our hearts instead of our brains.
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