The Lagos State Police Command and other relevant agencies are to begin ‘Operation Restore Sanity’ on Friday to free Apapa of gridlock, the State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, said on Thursday.
Mr. Edgal, after meeting with representatives of some relevant stakeholders in Lagos, told reporters of the planned operation, describing the Apapa gridlock as a “national disaster’’ which called for concern.
“The problem which gave rise to the sorry state of roads linking the ports is not limited to mere blocking of roads or activities of tank-farms with no holding bays for trucks.
“It will be irresponsible and wicked to allow Lagosians to continue with the hardship without coming up with a joint effort to ease the flow of
On Monday, we will go to another level of engagement with relevant authorities so that we don’t have a repeat,” he said.
The police chief further appealed to maritime workers to shelve their impending strike and make room for dialogue, so that Lagosians can move freely.
The general manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Wale Musa, also said he was aware of the pain which the gridlock was causing Lagosians, assuring that the problem would be resolved.
The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that the representatives of the 9th Brigade Commander, FRSC Sector Commander, and Commandant, NSCDC, alongside Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers with jurisdictional responsibilities in the affected gridlock areas and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation Lagos State were in attendance.
Officials of NUPENG, who volunteered 50 men, members of NARTO, who volunteered 50 men and truck owners, who volunteered 50 men to join the task force for the operation, were also present.
The NSCDC, FRSC, LASTMA, LASEMA and the Nigerian Army also agreed to provide men to join the operation.
