In order to avert congestion caused by articulated trucks, the Lagos State Government has approved the deployment of an e-call-up system for the Lekki-Epe Free Trade Zone corridor.
The e-call-up system will help synchronise the movement of trucks assessing the Lekki Deep Seaport and other industries within the corridor, starting from Eleko Junction to Lekki Free Trade Zone.
This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, at a stakeholders’ meeting held recently.
According to a statement issued by the state government, the meeting was attended by government officials from the Ministry of Transportation, and representatives of Lekki Worldwide Investment Limited, Lagos Free Zone, Lekki Deep Sea Port and Messrs.
The statement read in part, “The transport commissioner also shared the state and Federal Government plans on road network expansion and inter-modal transport systems at an initial meeting held with the five chairmen of local government areas and local council development areas in Epe division; representatives of Lekki Worldwide Investment Limited, Dangote Industries Limited, Nigeria Union Of Petroleum And Natural Gas Workers, Federal Road Safety Corps, and the Nigeria Police Force.
“He further mentioned that an interim arrangement is also being put in place to decongest the roads through the evacuation of all illegal tankers from the red zone by a joint task force of the state, LGAs/LACDAs, security agencies and stakeholders.”
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