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Lagos Moves to Take over Management of Apapa Gridlock
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Nigeria: Lagos Moves to Take Over Management of Apapa Gridlock
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The governor had on Tuesday embarked on an unplanned fact-finding visit to Apapa in Lagos to ascertain the causes of incessant gridlock on roads leading to the seaports.
It was the fourth time Governor Sanwo-Olu and members of the State cabinet would be visiting Apapa over traffic congestion, which has impacted negatively on businesses and lives in the environ.
The blame game
While the Governor physically assessed the complexity of the situation that allowed heavy-duty trucks to clog up the access roads, a blame game ensued between stakeholders operating within and around the Apapa seaports.
The Committee of Freight Forwarders and Maritime Truckers (COFFAMAT) blamed the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) officials, Presidential Taskforce on Port Decongestion and the police for the corruption that allowed truck drivers to park indiscriminately on the road, while the Council of Maritime Transport Union and Association (COMTUA) absolved the police and the Taskforce, accusing COFFAMAT, tr
Nigeria: Apapa Gridlock - Lagos Moves to Take Over Presidential Taskforce Operation
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Apapa Gridlock: Lagos moves to take over presidential taskforce operation
“Our plan is to bring about (a) cohesive system where all stakeholders would understand their roles and resolve challenges being encountered,” the governor said.
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An unplanned fact-finding visit to Apapa, on Monday, by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to ascertain the causes of incessant gridlock on roads leading to the seaports has revealed several factors responsible for the congestion.
It was the fourth time Mr Sanwo-Olu and members of the state cabinet would be visiting Apapa over traffic congestion, which has impacted negatively on businesses and lives in the environment, a press statement made available to PREMIUM TIMES revealed.