MAJAN Sets Agenda for new Minister of Trade Jumoke Oduwole

MAJAN Sets Agenda for new Minister of Trade Jumoke Oduwole.
… Calls for Immediate Removal of Shanties Along Mile-2 Axis of Port Road.

By Joe Njoku,
Global Freight News.

The Maritime Journalists Association of Nigeria (MAJAN) has called on the new Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, to address illegal activities along Mile-2 Axis of Apapa Port Road, which is constituting a major impediment to Trade Facilitation along the port corridor.

MAJAN made this call as a fall out from a Round Table discussion with the Executive Members of the Nigeria Port Consultative Council, on Thursdays 24th October, 2024 at its World Press Center in Apapa, Lagos as part of its agenda setting for the new Minister after an inspection an inspection of the Mile-2 Axis particularly the bus stop, by members of the association.

MAJAN frowned at the disgusting condition of the Mile-2 Axis, which is a major access road linking the seaports in Lagos.

During the tour of Mile-2 bus stop, there where shocking discoveries.
Aside from the shanties structures seen all over the road, some people where also seen cooking on the major parts of the road, with all manners of petty trading at the Mile-2 environment.

In fact, during the tour of the place by MAJAN Members assigned to inspect the area, Mile-2 bus stop on top of the bridge was an eye sore.
The commercial activities taking place on top of the bridge causes serious traffic gridlock on both sides of the road. The situation under the bridge was equally the same.

The environment portrays a shameful sight not befitting a major access road to the Lagos seaports

Therefore, MAJAN urge the new Minister of Trade to use her expertise in promoting ease of doing business, to tackle the menace of non state actors at the Mile-2 bridge.

MAJAN emphasised on the need for collaborative efforts among all government agencies and stakeholders in the industry to address the illegal trade and activities of hoodlums at the Mile-2 bus stop.

Recall that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, in his cabinet reshuffle dismissed five ministers appointed seven new ones in which Dr Oduwole is among to oversee the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment,

Prior to the appointment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole was a Special Adviser to the president on Ease of Doing business in the office of the vice president. Also, Oduwole is a Special Adviser on the President Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) and Investment.

Her profile: She has the qualification and experience to deliver on her mandate. She obtained LL.B with Second Class Upper in Law from the University of Lagos in 1998. More so, she has LL.M with specialisation in commercial law from Cambridge university, England.