The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) is to
begin ‘’Operation Totality Enforcement’’ to ensure timely implementation of
President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive that trucks parking on Apapa roads
should vacate with 72 hours.
Mr Chris Olakpe, the Chief Executive Officer of LASTMA, made
the disclosure on Friday in an interview with the newsmen.
The President had said that the vacation would help in
clearing the gridlock in Apapa and its environs and help in restoring law and
order in the area.
The vacation notice was issued on Wednesday as one of the
outcomes of a meeting convened by President Buhari and chaired by Vice
President Yemi Osinbajo on April 25.
According to Olakpe, major stakeholders have met to find a lasting
solution to the gridlock caused by the indiscriminate parking of articulated
vehicles on roads in Apapa and environs.
‘’We are going to follow the directive to the letter, all
hands must be on deck; any vehicles constituting nuisance on highways or
bridges will face the wrath of the law.
‘’By Monday, May 27, we are going to commence operation
totality to flush out articulated vehicles queuing on expressways and causing
heavy traffic on the Apapa axis.
‘’LASTMA, together with other law enforcement agencies, will
carry out the exercise,’’ he said.
Mr Hyginus Omeje, the Lagos State Sector Commander, Federal
Road Safety Corps (FRSC), also said that the corps would be part of the
presidential task team to ensure sanity on the roads.
Omeje said that FRSC would provide 200 personnel to be part
of the enforcement team.
‘’We are collaborating with LASTMA and police to manage the
traffic,’’ Omeje said.
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This is long over due.... irresponsible govt
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