The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), in a decisive enforcement operation dislodged all illegally parked tankers around the Dangote Refinery and across the Lekki Free Trade Zone. This action followed repeated warnings issued by the Lagos State Government against such infractions.

The intervention, described as a proactive measure, was aimed at averting the grave disruptions to vehicular movement that such illegal parking could cause. This is to ensure unimpeded access for trucks entering and exiting the area and to safeguard traffic flow along the Lekki-Ajah corridor.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Hon. Sola Giwa, who directed the operation, reaffirmed the Government’s unwavering resolve to maintain a traffic-free and orderly Lagos. He emphasized that the indiscriminate parking of tankers, particularly around the Lekki-Epe Free Trade Zone, and the Lekki-Ajah Expressway, would no longer be condoned.

Hon. Giwa disclosed that LASTMA removed 120 illegally parked vehicles, including private cars and commercial buses, from bridges stretching from Ebute-Ero to Ejalonibu on Lagos Island. He expressed disappointment that these vehicles, despite repeated warnings, continued to use bridges as unauthorized parking and garage spaces.