Minister orders clearance of electricity equipment containers stranded since 2007

Minister of Marine and Blue Economy Adegboyega Oyetola directed the Nigerian Ports Authority and seaport terminal operators to expedite the removal of hundreds of containers holding electricity equipment that have been stranded at ports since 2007, according to ThisDay. Daily Post added that the directive was issued in a statement by the minister's spokesperson.

What we know

• Minister Adegboyega Oyetola issued the clearance directive
• Containers have been stranded since 2007
• Hundreds of containers hold critical power equipment
• NPA and terminal operators tasked to act

Sources

1. Oyetola Directs NPA, Terminal Operators to Expedite Clearance of Electricity Equipment Stranded Since 2007 – ThisDay, 14 h ago
2. Minister orders NPA, terminal operators to clear containers abandoned for 20 years – Daily Post, 14 h ago
3. Oyetola Directs NPA, Operators To Clear Power Equipment Stranded Since 2007 – The Whistler, 14 h ago
4. Oyetola Directs NPA, Terminal Operators to Support Clearance of Stranded Power Containers – ThisDay, 2 h ago

Updates

• 11 Nov, 01:02 WAT – No longer developing - story consolidated
• 10 Nov, 18:14 WAT – Story published - 3 outlets

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