The Maritime Police Command has joined the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council-led clean-up and enforcement operation across the Lagos Port corridor aimed at improving security, restoring order, and enhancing operational efficiency within the nation’s port environment.
The two-day exercise, held on May 14 and 15, 2026, was coordinated by the Director-General of Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, Zahra Mustapha Audu, in collaboration with the Nigerian Ports Authority, Nigeria Customs Service, the Lagos State Government, and other security and regulatory agencies.
The Maritime Police Command, under the leadership of Okunade Ronke Nurat, deployed personnel and patrol teams to strategic locations within the Apapa and Tin Can Island port corridors as part of the operation.
According to the Command, the exercise focused on the removal of illegal checkpoints and unlawful obstructions affecting port activities and free movement within the corridor.
The enforcement operation also targeted unauthorized maritime activities, port rats, street urchins, touts, thugs, criminal elements, and unlicensed operators whose activities were said to pose security threats and disrupt order within the port environment.
Authorities further intensified efforts to prevent unauthorized access into port facilities by individuals without legitimate business operations within the ports, while enforcing existing security and access control regulations.
Speaking on the exercise, AIG Okunade commended the professionalism and collaboration demonstrated by participating officers and agencies throughout the operation.
She reiterated the Maritime Police Command’s commitment to supporting initiatives aimed at strengthening maritime security, facilitating trade, reducing congestion, and improving ease of doing business within Nigeria’s maritime sector.
The Command also assured port users and stakeholders of its continued efforts to maintain law and order within the nation’s maritime environment and safeguard critical national economic infrastructure.
Members of the public and port users were encouraged to remain law-abiding and support ongoing enforcement efforts by providing credible information through appropriate channels, including PEBEC complaint platforms.
