The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation,
Oluwatoyin Fayinka, made the disclosure at a stakeholders’ meeting with
transport unions in Lagos on Monday.
Fayinka said that the state government would enforce zero
tolerance on illegal extortions and activities of miscreants along the corridor
through special mobile courts created to address the challenges.
He explained that in streamlining the corridor, illegal
extortion points would be sacked as the agencies charged with the role of
managing traffic flow along the axis had been clearly defined.
Fayinka said that the traffic manager responsible was
assigned to prevent any illegal activity that could hinder the smooth port
operations for all stakeholders.
He said, “Trucks will no longer be stopped for ETO at Ijora
Badia (LPC axis), Mile 2 Under and Over the bridge, UBA (TCIPC corridor),”
adding that Truck movement would not be interfered with at NAGAFF, Area B, RRS
Marine Bridge, 7up, Fidelity Roundabout, Etisalat Roundabout (LPC axis) and RRS
(TCIPC corridor).
Fayinka also revealed that the agreed checkpoints had been
assigned to specific agencies.
He also explained that some checkpoints would be manned by
the NPA alone, while some other checkpoints would be assigned to the NPA and
the Lagos State Government.
“In the same vein, the Lagos State Traffic Management
Authority, Rapid Response Squad and the Nigerian Police Force will manage some
points independently without interference from the other agencies, while
military checkpoints will no longer exist along the Port Corridors,” Fayinka
said.
The Transport Special Adviser, however, sounded a note of
warning to unions and hoodlums extorting motorists along Tincan, saying their
activities would no longer be allowed on the corridors as they were also
inimical to seamless traffic flow.
Fayinka, therefore, urged all stakeholders to cooperate with
the new strategy and coordinate themselves accordingly as this would improve
movement along the port access roads which would better economic activities.
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