The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has dislodged 10 illegally parked tankers around the Dangote Refinery and across the Lekki Free Trade Zone.

The special adviser to the state Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on transportation, Sola Giwa, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Taofiq Adebayo, the spokesperson of LASTMA, signed the statement.

Mr Giwa said the enforcement followed repeated warnings issued by the state government against such infractions.

“The intervention, described as a proactive measure, is aimed at averting grave disruptions to vehicular movement that such illegal parking can cause.

“It ensured unimpeded access for trucks entering and exiting the Dangote Refinery and safeguarded traffic flow along the Lekki-Ajah corridor,” he said.

Mr Giwa, who directed the operation, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to maintaining traffic-free and orderly Lagos.

He said indiscriminate parking of tankers, particularly around the Dangote Refinery, the Lekki-Epe Free Trade Zone, and the Lekki-Ajah Expressway, would no longer be tolerated.

Mr Giwa added that LASTMA removed 120 illegally parked private cars and commercial buses from bridges stretching from Ebute-Ero to Ejalonibu on Lagos Island.

He expressed disappointment that the vehicles continued to use bridges as unauthorised parking and garage spaces.

Mr Giwa reiterated the government’s commitment to sustaining surveillance in the areas, leveraging the recently introduced “Eto” system regulating the entry and exit of trucks at the Dangote Refinery.

He disclosed that LASTMA had established a dedicated traffic monitoring zone on the Lekki axis to oversee vehicular operations and prevent further disruptions.

“All vehicles, including tankers, private cars and commercial buses, impounded during this enforcement exercise will be promptly arraigned before the Lagos State mobile court.

“This serves as both a punitive measure and a deterrent,” he said.

He appealed to motorists to adhere strictly to traffic regulations to facilitate seamless movement and promote orderliness across the state.

(NAN)