PHOTOS: Ambode Visits Apapa To Proffer Solution To Trailer Gridlock

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday, June 25, visited major traffic points in Apapa area of the state to get a firsthand experience of the gridlock which has defied solutions in recent times.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (2nd right) being conducted round by Commander NNS Beecroft, Olokun Apapa Navy Commander Daniel Ikoli (2nd right) during his inspection visit to Traffic points in Apapa on Thursday, June 25, 2015. With them is All Progressive Congress (APC) Party Chieftain, Alhaji Babatunde Balogun (right).

During the visit Ambode appealed to the federal government to mobilise the contractor awarded the construction of Apapa road networks to immediately return to site.

Ambode, who was accompanied on the visit by top officials of the state government and security agencies, said he was particularly disturbed about the traffic commuters and motorists are condemned to on a daily basis, which he said was largely due to the indiscriminate parking of articulated trucks attempting to access the port and tank farms located within the axis.

Ambode (2nd right) being conducted round by Commander NNS Beecroft, Olokun Apapa Navy Commander Daniel Ikoli (2nd right) during his inspection visit to Traffic points in Apapa on Thursday, June 25, 2015. With them is All Progressive Congress (APC) Party Chieftain, Alhaji Babatunde Balogun (right).

“What we have done in the last three hours is trying to find out what are the issues that partake to Apapa. We’ve all seen that the gridlock in Apapa is multifaceted. We have examined things that relate to activities of trailer drivers and tanker drivers”, the Governor said in a statement signed by Habib Aruna, his chief press secretary.

Ambode (middle), State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Kayode Aderanti (left) listen with rapt attention to the Chairman, Apapa G.R.A Resident Association, Brig. Gen. Sola-Ayo Vaughan rtd. (right) during the Governor’s inspection visit to Traffic points in Apapa

Ambode (3rd left) listens with rapt attention to the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello (2nd left), the General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Mr. Babatunde Edu (left), State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Kayode Aderanti (3rd right), Head of Service, Mrs. Folashade Jaji (2nd right) and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Mr. Oluseyi coker (right)

Alluding to the fact that the network of roads in Apapa belong to the federal government, he lamented that the Tincan Bridge, which has been under construction for about six years was abandoned, which has now given rise to tankers parking indiscriminately on the road.

Ambode (2nd right), Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works & Infrastructure, Engr. Paul Bamgbose Martins (3rd left), General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Mr. Babatunde Edu (2nd left), Corps Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr. Hyginus Omeje (left), Executive Secretary, Apapa-Iganmu Local Council Development Area, Alhaja Funmilayo Mohammed (2nd right) and All Progressives Congress (APC) Party Chieftain, Alhaji Babatunde Balogun (right)

He said: “It is totally unacceptable that we would be having tankers and trailers on our bridges. It is also not acceptable that they would decide to block all lanes that lead to Apapa. We’ve also seen that we must do something immediately to alleviate the challenges that the residents and businessmen are.”

Ambode (3rd left), giving an explanation to the Chairman, Apapa G.R.A Resident Association, Brig. Gen. Sola-Ayo Vaughan rtd. (3rd right) during the Governor’s inspection visit to Traffic points in Apapa on Thursday, June 25, 2015. With them are Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello (right), the Executive Secretary, Apapa Local Government Area, Hon. Bolaji Dada (2nd right), the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Kayode Aderanti (2nd left) and Air Force 435 Base Ikeja, Air Commodore Ayoola Lere Osanyintolu (left).

Ambode (3rd left), explaining a point of interest, Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello (2nd left), State commissioner of Police, Mr. Kayode Aderanti (3rd right), Head of Service, Mrs. Folashade Jaji (2nd right), Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Mr. Oluseyi coker (right) and the General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Mr. Babatunde Edu (left)

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