Customs service evacuates abandoned 98 containers of power equipment at Lagos ports
Lagos, Nov. 2026 – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has started removing 98 containers of power equipment abandoned at Apapa and Tin-Can ports on Friday.
Adewale Adeniyi, the Comptroller-General of NCS, said this during the flag-off of the exercise in Lagos on Friday.
He said the evacuation of the containers, which had been abandoned at the ports for 14 to 20 years, was possible after obtaining waivers on accumulated charges from the minister of finance.
“In line with that presidential directive, this service has commenced the immediate clearance of more than 200 containers of power equipment,” he said.
The NSC boss said the first 44 containers were being released from ENL terminal, while another 54 containers at APMT and Sun & Moon terminals will also be evacuated.
Joseph Tegbe, the Minister of Power, said the containers had stayed too long at the parts for their intended uses.
“The consequences have been very conspicuous. First, essential equipment remained unaccounted for.
“Secondly, existing substations continue to carry loads that new facilities were intended to share, placing pressure on the system and limiting operational flexibility and efficiency,” he said.
Tegbe said the equipment would have to be tested by engineers to see if they can still be used
