16th October, 2023
The Lagos State Government on Monday issued a 7-day ultimatum to motorists and commercial bus drivers operating on top of bridges across the State to vacate.
The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa issued the 7-day ‘Vacation Order’ based on the need to remove every infraction impeding free-flow of traffic on bridges across State.
Giwa disclosed that despite several warnings, motorists/commercial bus drivers have continued to defy government’s order and causing serious obstructions around these bridges with great negative impacts on the integrity of the bridges and traffic.
He said the present administration is expending huge resources in constructing standard bus terminals/garages for commercial activities in every part of the State.
According to the Special Adviser “Every motorist/commercial bus driver operating along ‘Apongbon’ and ‘Idumota’ (Cater) Bridges, ‘Elegbata, ‘Ebute-Ero’ and ‘Ejalonibu’ must as a matter of urgency vacate these areas as LASTMA will commence strict enforcement operation immediately after the expiration of this ultimatum until zero tolerance is achieved across the state.”
He added that activities of these motorists/commercial bus drivers on bridges were contrary to provisions of the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law 2018 as amended.
Sola, however, affirmed that after the expiration of the ultimatum, any vehicles that contravened the law would be immediately charged to the Lagos State Mobile Court for prosecutions.
He said the 7-day ‘Vacation Order’ takes immediate effect from Monday, 16th of October, 2023.