APM Terminals Apapa has partnered with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to implement mandatory drug and alcohol testing for external truck drivers at the Lagos port. The campaign, aimed at improving safety, was confirmed by Lagos Port Manager Adebowale Lawal Ibrahim, who stressed the need for drivers to be fit for duty. The exercise targets only external truckers operating within the terminal, with no inclusion of internal staff or port employees. Ibrahim stated that impaired driving poses a direct threat to efficient port operations and the safety of personnel on site. The new measure is part of a broader safety protocol being enforced jointly by APM Terminals and the NPA. No start date or frequency for the tests was disclosed, nor were details provided on consequences for failed screenings. The announcement was made without reference to prior incidents or data linking substance use to accidents at the port. The Sun Nigeria reported the development as a proactive step, though no statistics on past drug-related incidents were cited.
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