“Our promise to solve transportation and gridlock in Lagos, especially Apapa, we will do it well.”
The Third Mainland bridge has been closed a number of times in the past for reconstruction and maintenance.
The Army said the governor misrepresented facts twice.
The new regulations allow residents to move from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. across the state.
Nigerian soldiers intervened in a protest with lethal force Wednesday night, leaving at least nine dead and scores wounded.
Lagos was the scene of a carnage by Nigerian soldiers on Tuesday.