More Powers to Shippers Council as Tinubu Finally Assents NPERA Bill 2026
NSC Headquarters, Apapa
By Francis Ugwoke
At last, the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) Bill, 2026, has now received the blessing of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with his assent.
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr Pius Akutah, disclosed this in his Facebook post.
The assent of the NPERA by the President now paves the way for the establishment of a dedicated economic regulator for ports.
In the post, Akutah was full of appreciation to the President for the assent.
Akutah wrote, “Nigerian Port Economic Regulatory Agency Act, 2026. Thank you Mr. President for making it a reality,”
It would be recalled that the efforts to get the bill passed have been on for over 12 years.
Although details of the assent remain unclear, it is believed that the new law will now empower the NSC as the ports economic regulator.
The NPERA framework will fully back the NSC with a lot of regulatory powers to bite as against the legal issues it had suffered in the past few years in the hands of multinational shipping lines and terminal operators.
At last, the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) Bill, 2026, has now received the blessing of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with his assent.
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr Pius Akutah, disclosed this in his Facebook post.
The assent of the NPERA by the President now paves the way for the establishment of a dedicated economic regulator for ports.
In the post, Akutah was full of appreciation to the President for the assent.
Akutah wrote, “Nigerian Port Economic Regulatory Agency Act, 2026. Thank you Mr. President for making it a reality,”
It would be recalled that the efforts to get the bill passed have been on for over 12 years.
Although details of the assent remain unclear, it is believed that the new law will now empower the NSC as the ports economic regulator.
The NPERA framework will fully back the NSC with a lot of regulatory powers to bite as against the legal issues it had suffered in the past few years in the hands of multinational shipping lines and terminal operators.
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