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Fuel tankers constitute problems in the Apapa-Oshodi axis
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The Lagos State Government has cleared tankers, which were
illegally parked or abandoned, on the Apapa–Oshodi Expressway.
The government, in a
statement by the spokesperson for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority
on Monday, Mrs. Bola Ajao, explained that the decision would ensure the safety
of Lagosians and free flow of traffic in the area.
The General Manager,
LASTMA, Babatunde Edu, who led the team of operatives of the agency in
conjunction with the Nigerian Navy and the police on Sunday, said over 50
trailers were removed from the area in accordance with the government’s zero
tolerance for gridlocks and indiscipline.
He added that the
exercise was to checkmate the excesses of tanker drivers and restore sanity to
the area.
Edu said, “The state
government, being a responsible and responsive one, will ensure that every
citizen has a right to Apapa, and not only the tankers or trucks carrying
containers.”
He said efforts had been
made in the past to restore sanity and bring back the glory of Apapa, which had
been truncated by the tanker drivers.
He added that the
enlightenment and enforcement exercise would be a continuous one as the agency
would not relent until tanker drivers complied with the directive of the
government.
He said, “Series of
meetings have been held with the Petroleum Tanker Drivers branch of the
National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers to educate their members
and ensure that tanker drivers desist from indiscriminate parking and
indiscipline attitude on the road.
“All tanker drivers are
advised to adhere strictly to the new directive, as the government will not
hesitate to enforce traffic rules and regulations to the latter.”
Edu called on the public to
take possession of the road and not hesitate to inform LASTMA of any broken
down or abandoned tankers and trucks on the Apapa – Oshodi Expressway, saying
the agency had been empowered to respond promptly to distress calls.
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