The latest news is that the Nigerian Maritime Workers Union (MWUN) has threatened to issue a 7-day ultimatum demanding the government to demolish abandoned trucks on the Oshodi Apapa road leading to the ports of Apapa and Tincan, and fill the potholes on the road to ensure safety and smoothness. Otherwise, all dock workers will go on an indefinite strike starting from February 6, 2018. It is reported that if all workers start striking, Nigeria will face daily losses of billions of naira (about 3 million US dollars).

In August 2017, the Nigerian Maritime Workers Union (MWUN) issued an ultimatum to APM terminal, the operator of Apapa port, to resolve the severe traffic congestion at the port within two weeks, otherwise they would take strike action.

This time, the Nigerian Maritime Workers Union stated in a statement that the condition of the roads is constantly deteriorating and has taken away some people's property and lives. Meanwhile, two port workers lost their lives on the road leading to Apapa. Generally speaking, strikes organized by dockworkers' unions are usually due to factors such as working conditions, wages, working hours, and work plans, and strikes caused by dissatisfaction with road conditions are relatively unique.

At present, except for Apapa Port, which is almost impassable due to poor road conditions, most of the ports in Karaba, Hakot Port, Vale, and Onne have not been fully utilized. This means that trucks transporting export goods to Apapa Port must spend approximately three weeks on the roads within the area before entering the port. And imported goods also face the same situation.

Last year, Aliko Dangote, the President of Dangote Construction Company, claimed that Nigeria's weekly economic losses were at least $400000 due to the condition of port roads. He sighed, "More than 60% of our country's import and export trade is achieved through ports, and we are powerless in the face of the current situation of port roads."

It is reported that the leaders of the Maritime Workers Union issued a similar threat in May 2017, and they abandoned the strike action after the Nigerian Port Authority promised to repair its roads. In the following month, the Minister of Public Works announced that the road would be repaired by a consortium of companies. However, the Maritime Workers Union organization believes that "after the union suspended the strike for 9 months, road conditions have not improved and may even continue to deteriorate."

At the same time, road problems are also causing some economic losses. The Federation of Maritime Workers stated that shippers are transporting goods through the Cotonou port near Benin to avoid damage to goods through the harsh road conditions of Oshodi Apapa.

The union said, "We are concerned that if things continue, it will lead to a continuous reduction in the number of workers, and we cannot let any member lose their job."