Our correspondent gathered that though the various customs commands at the seaports were open for operations, most agents were absent from work.

Explaining the development, a licensed customs agent, Mr Johnpaul Ejiogu, said it would be risky to take delivery of containers and be on the road at a time of protest because of criminal elements.

The Deputy National President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, Mr Nnadi Ugochukwu, confirmed that there were no activities at the ports.

“Nobody went out today we are all being careful. Even MAESRK Line stated that they won’t be opening their offices today. They said they won’t be physically present but all their online channels would be operational,” Ugochukwu said.

When queried why their members did not come to work even when they had earlier distanced themselves from the protest, he replied, “We said we are not part of the protest but it doesn’t still mean that we would go out, we have to sit back at home and observe how things unfold.

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