Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, says the state government plans to deploy adequate towing vehicles to impound trucks found around the ports corridor from February 27.
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The Lagos State Government has put plans together to restrict the movement of trucks and trailers from the hours of 9pm to 6am.
Commissioner for Transport, Frederic Oladeinde, in a meeting with stakeholders on Wednesday, said the move was geared towards curbing road crashes in the state.
The meeting consisted of stakeholders from the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Road Transport Employees Association of Nigeria, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Nigerian Ports Authority, Vehicle Inspection Service, Committee of Maritime Truck Unions and Associations amongst others.
Oladeinde said, “This is part of the continuous efforts of the present administration to curb the consistent road crashes attributed to the activities/operations of trucks/trailers on our roads which leads to loss of lives and property.”
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