By Godwin Oritse
President Bola Tinubu has assented to the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) Bill, 2026, paving the way for the establishment of a dedicated economic regulator for Nigeria’s port sector.
The development was disclosed by the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr Pius Akutah, in a post on his Facebook page, where he expressed appreciation to the President for assenting to the legislation.
“Nigerian Port Economic Regulatory Agency Act, 2026. Thank you Mr. President for making it a reality,” Akutah stated in the brief post.
Although details of the assent and the implementation framework were not immediately available as of press time, the development marks a significant milestone in Nigeria’s longstanding efforts to establish a statutory economic regulatory framework for the port industry.
