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Views: Visits 6 File image of traffic jam caused by container-laden trucks and tankers on Mile 2-Apapa Expressway. By Godwin Oritse THERE seems to be a disagreement between security agents in and around the Lagos ports over the control of the traffic situation in Apapa, as the Lagos Port Police Command is currently at loggerheads with the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, a development that has further compounded the chaotic traffic situation. Both agencies are currently trying to outdo each other and take control of the situation, due to the huge amount of money made from extorting truck drivers. Confirming the development, the President of the Association of Maritime Truck Owners, AMATO, Remi Ogungbemi, said the issue of human element has truncated the electronic Call-Up system introduced by the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA.
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APAPA: Police, lastma compound traffic situation
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By Godwin Oritse
THERE seems to be a disagreement between security agents in and around the Lagos ports over the control of the traffic situation in Apapa, as the Lagos Port Police Command is currently at loggerheads with the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, a development that has further compounded the chaotic traffic situation.
Both agencies are currently trying to outdo each other and take control of the situation, due to the huge amount of money made from extorting truck drivers.
Confirming the development, the President of the Association of Maritime Truck Owners, AMATO, Remi Ogungbemi, said the issue of human element has truncated the electronic Call-Up system introduced by the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA.
Apapa gridlock: Has Sanwo-Olu run out of steam?
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni and Godwin Oritse
DESPITE introduction of the electronic-Call Up system into port operations, there seems to be no end in sight to the Apapa gridlock, as container-laden vehicles and tankers continue to park indiscriminately along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway.
The situation has made motorists and commuters undergo anguish daily as they expressed doubt over Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s inability to restore sanity in the axis after relieving the Federal Government’s task team of their duties on the road.
Stakeholders meeting on e-Call-up system
The Lagos State Government, Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA, and other stakeholders had agreed to adopt a new e-Call-up system for trucks at a crucial meeting which commenced on February 27, 2021, which is based on a first-come-first-serve basis.