I’ve mounted Apapa gridlock, Governor Sanwo-Olu says

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that he has mounted the Apapa gridlock which has eased the transportation circulation within the space.

Sanwo-Olu disclosed this throughout an interview on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics with Seun Okinbaloye.

He added that the trailers stay on the highway as a result of the ecosystem that NPA has arrange, which is definitely working, has witnessed inner sabotage.

What the governor is saying

Talking on the benefit of the gridlock in Apapa, Sanwo-Olu stated, “I’ve mounted Apapa gridlock. And there’s no apology to that.

“I’m on nationwide tv. What we’ve carried out, even NPA has written letters to commend us. The entire main companies in Apapa have written letters to commend us. I get each day video recording of what’s taking place in Apapa.

“However the the rest of the issue is the FG is fixing the highway from Mile 2 finish going to Apapa. That’s the portion, that has not been accomplished, it’s a stretch lower than a kilometer and must be accomplished.

“Nevertheless, we nonetheless have trailers on a few of these roads, as a result of the ecosystem that NPA has arrange, which is definitely working, however there was sabotage amongst themselves. Secondly, they don’t have sufficient trailer parks to take vehicles off the roads, we’re constructing one for them in Orile, which we’ve signed a concession for,” he stated.

He added that the trailer park would relieve 2000 vehicles, and urged that if an efficient call-up system is in place, vehicles that haven’t been known as up would haven’t any enterprise coming to Apapa.

“Within the terminals, after they name trailers to come back, they should have sufficient house of their amenities. These are the conversations we are attempting to have with them.

“There are the little glitches we have to finalise with them, however by way of blockages to residents, we’ve carried out a great job,” he added.

What you must know

• The gridlock on the Apapa/Tincan axis has continued to defy options regardless of efforts by the Federal and Lagos State Governments.
• As a part of measures to resolve the gridlock across the ports axis, the NPA had launched an Digital Truck call-up system, ETO, designed for the administration of truck motion and entry to and from the Lagos ports.
• Through the implementation of the brand new system, all vehicles doing enterprise on the ports can be required to park on the accredited truck parks till they’re known as up into the port by way of the ETO app.
• Nevertheless, the implementation of this initiative has been trailed with numerous controversy and challenges as a few of stakeholders have accused some authorities companies and touts of extortion and favouritism.
• The NPA had in June 2021, recognized over 30 toll factors round Apapa and Tin Can ports manned by safety personnel, the place bribes are allegedly being collected earlier than vehicles are allowed into the Port.

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