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DESPITE efforts by various stakeholders in the maritime industry to free the port access roads of the perennial gridlock, the situation has defied all solutions, as criminal elements, aided by some government officials and security agents, have hijacked the control of traffic in the Apapa axis.
Views: Visits 6 File image of traffic jam caused by container-laden trucks and tankers on Mile 2-Apapa Expressway. …Police, LASTMA overwhelmed By Godwin Oritse & Godfrey Bivbere DESPITE efforts by various stakeholders in the maritime industry to free the port access roads of the perennial gridlock, the situation has defied all solutions, as criminal elements, aided by some government officials and security agents, have hijacked the control of traffic in the Apapa axis. Confirming the development, the President, Association of Maritime Truck Owners, AMATO, Mr. Remi Ogun...
APAPA GRIDLOCK: Confusion as touts hijack traffic control On By Kingsley Adegboye THE chaotic traffic situation on the Oshodi-Apapa expressway got worse, yesterday, as road users were trapped in the gridlock for several hours, following indiscriminate parking of trucks along the ever-busy dual carriageway. There was, however, a strong indication that the ongoing dual port access road reconstruction is responsible for the current chaotic gridlock in the area. The reconstruction of the expressway excludes Section 2 of the contract, which begins at Sun Rise and ends at Cele. However, this secti...
Are truck and tanker drivers and their owners bigger and more powerful than the federal and state governments? Why then is it difficult to tame them in order to ease movement in and out of Apapa? Asks Davidson Iriekpen For residents of Apapa and those who transact business in the area, the last two weeks have been horrendous. The traffic situation into the port city has been an abiding source of heartache and nightmare. Everyday of last week, they spent three to four hours to get to their destinations, which is very dangerous to their mental health. The usually one-lane access left for commut...
APAPA GRIDLOCK: e-Call system machine crashes, as trucks take-over roads again On …Lagos traffic team overwhelmed; residents, motorists groan …We’re addressing the issues — Govt By Udeme Akpan, Olasunkanmi Akoni & Godwin Oritse Truck and tanker drivers, yesterday, stormed the Oshodi-Apapa and Ijora-Apapa expressways, following unconfirmed reports of collapse of the electronic Call-up system machine, resulting in total gridlock, as residents and motorists got stranded for several hours. The situation was worsened as traffic law enforcement agents abandoned control to miscreants and of...