Activities at the nation’s seaports has been paralysed as a result of the decision by Marítime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) to join the two day strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress,NLC as a result of the removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government.

The Apapa and Tin-Can Island seaport gates were all locked. Also, amid the chaos, the Mile 2 road experienced a standstill as vehicles refused to transport commuters, leading to disruptions in some offices in the Apapa area.

The action commenced on Tuesday and resulted in a crowd gathering outside the Apapa port as staff were denied entry.

Yusuf Liadi, a transporter, said that no truck had exited or accessed the port since morning.

He advised that already cleared cargoes should be allowed to exit the port because importers will incur more demurrage and shipping charges, which is also detrimental to the fragile economy.

“We are already suffering in this country. We are suffocating. For instance, I left my house this early morning for Apapa to evacuate an already cleared container to the importer’s warehouse, only to be told now that there is a strike and no consignment will be allowed to move.

“This is a double tragedy for the agent and importers because they will pay demurrage and storage charges to shipping companies and terminal operators,” Liadi said.