LASG, NPA Talk Tough, To Impound Trucks Parked On Highway Over Apapa Gridlock

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Lagos State Government and the leadership of Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) have recorded a major progress in an effort to proffer lasting solution to the menace of trucks causing gridlocks in Apapa.

From next Saturday on, movement of trucks in and out of the Lagos seaports will now be organised through a transparent electronic call-up system that will be based on first-come-first-serve basis.

With the brand new gadget, no field-encumbered truck is anticipated to head on Apapa corridor with out clearance from the call-up platform. Any truck that flouts the digital roster and park alongside Apapa corridor may be impounded by way of the Taskforce already installation via the Lagos State Government.

The improvement was disclosed, on Tuesday, when Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu acquired the NPA Managing Director, Mrs. Hadiza Bala Usman, in target audience on the State House, Alausa.

Sanwo-Olu expressed optimism on the obvious electronic call-up machine, announcing the circulate changed into the beginning of the give up of Apapa gridlock. He said the call-up platform would be complemented with virtual dashboards with the intention to be placed in strategic locations across the seaports, in which all stakeholders will display scheduling of container movement.

The Governor praised NPA for the revolutionary technique toward tackling the truck threat around ports, pledging that the State Government could maintain the attempt with strict enforcement of site visitors rules alongside the Apapa hall.

He said: “This is the beginning of a higher journey time for our residents inside the Apapa seaports and environ. This digital machine has restrained interface with safety operatives and unions, which generally cause the gridlock problem. It can be a simple case of owning electronic clearance. If you don’t have it, you don’t have any reason to be across the seaports.

“In enforcing the brand new guidelines, we are deploying more than enough towing automobiles to impound erring vehicles. The large quantity to be paid as exceptional for flouting the decision-up machine will be a deterrent for drivers now not to copy it. The stakeholders need to recognize we're extreme about ridding Apapa of the threat that has added pains to our residents residing and doing agencies along the corridor.”


Sanwo-Olu said the State Government might be deploying 500 officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) to work collaboratively with NPA and enforce the new call-up regulation, directing the State’s business enterprise now not to spare any attempt in accomplishing unfastened waft of site visitors in Apapa.

The Governor said the State was operating out a collaboration among the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) and NPA to check the street worthiness of trucks earlier than leaving their stations to the seaports. This, he said, is to test truck injuries at the highways.

Sanwo-Olu stated there could be regular review of the call-up device for sustenance of the development and optimised overall performance.

He stated: “We can carry lower back a better dwelling experience for Apapa citizens through the brand new system and feature higher site visitors movement on routes inside the area. Lagos Government is absolutely dedicated to ensuring all factors we've agreed on could be applied and get all relevant help.”

Ms. Bala Usman stated the visit to the State House changed into to short the Governor on the reputation of the electronic name-up platform earlier than it would be completely released. She stated the development underscored NPA’s commitment closer to ending the menace of vehicles around the seaports.

She said part of the benefits of the brand new machine became the advent of 8 approved parks wherein all trucks have to first be stationed before being electronically called into the seaports.

The NPA boss stated the electronic gadget had addressed the justifications generally given with the aid of truck drivers for parking their motors on the highways, stressing that any truck observed across the ports without digital clearance could be impounded.

She stated: “The closing date for the graduation of the digital call-up device is February 27, 2021 and we are here to strengthen collaboration with the Lagos State Government on implementation and compliance as we start the process. The new gadget may be carried out in collaboration with the State. We have worked seamlessly to ensure Apapa is rid of the risk of vehicles.

“All truck owners and stakeholders had been briefed approximately the new development during the last months. Any truck discovered in Apapa hall without name-up clearance will be impounded and Lagos Government will provide the platform with which any exceptional payment could be collected.”

Ms Bala Usman said the technology of people depositing empty containers in the seaports changed into over. She said empty boxes should now be deposited with the transport corporations, which might be anticipated to hold the packing containers in their holding bays for free of charge to people who personal the cargo.

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Julius Babatunde
3 years ago

Weldone mr governor.


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Gideon0994
3 years ago

LASG, NPA Talk Tough


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Kyari
3 years ago

That is good thing


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Dat's good governor welldone oo
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Andrew Osayande
3 years ago

If they impound the trucks i won't be surprise at all because they were informed before now.


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