Nigeria Customs Releases 98 Containers of Trapped Power Equipment

Nigeria Customs Service has released 98 containers of power equipment that had been detained at the port for over two decades. The release marks the start of an evacuation exercise aimed at clearing long-stored cargo.

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, announced the evacuation during a flag-off event at Apapa. He highlighted that the equipment includes transformers, cables, and switchgear imported for critical power projects.

The freed containers were imported by the Federal Ministry of Power and other government agencies, including the Transmission Company of Nigeria and Niger Delta Power Holding Company. Adeniyi noted that some equipment had remained uncleared for up to 20 years.