Lagos State Government, in collaboration with security and traffic management agencies, will, on Tuesday, begin to clamp down on miscreants on the Tin Can-Apapa corridor.
The Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, gave the assurance in a statement on Monday in Lagos.
Giwa said the decision was in response to a complaint raised by the Consortium of Truck Drivers under the Association of Maritime Truck Owners.
“The complaint is with regard to assault on drivers, vandalism of trucks, and extortion along the Tin Can-Apapa corridor,” he said.
Giwa said that the raids would rid the corridor of all unauthorised persons posing as traffic and security agents.
The special adviser described vandalism and extortion as acts of economic sabotage.
According to the official, under the 2018 Lagos State Transport Sector Reforms Law, collection of tolls on Lagos roads is prohibited.
He emphasised that no union was authorised to impose any form of toll on truckers operating on the corridor.
He assured the truckers that the government would address all the contentious issues, in collaboration with stakeholders such as Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria and the National Union of Road Transport Workers
He added that the state government, alongside the Nigerian Ports Authority and other relevant agencies, would provide necessary resources and support for committees established to ensure smooth operations for truckers in the state. (NAN)
