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72hr ultimatum on trucks should be legally sustained — Customs

On June 5, 20196:06 amIn Maritime Reportby Bankole

In the effort to carry out the presidential directives on evacuation of trucks on all the roads leading to Apapa port within a period of three days, the officer in charge of enforcement at Tin-Can Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Deputy Controller Dera Nnadi, has said that the exercise should be sustained legally so that the situation will no longer be experienced in the future.

Who will enforce presidential directive on evacuation of trucks in Apapa?

On May 24, 20196:21 amIn Newsby adekunle

APPARENTLY disturbed by the albatross that the perennial gridlock around the Lagos Ports, especially the traffic congestion in Apapa, has become, the Presidency has at last taken the bull by the horn in its bid to find a lasting solution to the intractable problem. To this effect, it had on Wednesday issued a 72-hour ultimatum to truck and tanker operators to vacate the Port Access Roads in that axis.

Axis of looming disaster: How trucks, failed roads have turned Ajegunle, Satellite Town, others into hell for residents

On May 9, 201912:36 amIn News, Special Reportby adekunle

FOLLOWING repeated outcries by residents of Ajegunle over unending siege by trucks and other articulated vehicles, Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, July last year visited to see things for himself and was confronted by a traumatic traffic situation that had effectively crippled all productive activities in the area.

FG, trucks association begin data capturing of heavy duty trucks on Nigerian roads

On March 21, 201910:57 amIn Newsby adekunle

The Federal Government in collaboration with Heavy Duty and Haulage Transport Association of Nigeria has started data capturing of heavy duty trucks on Nigerian roads.

Falana sues FG over trucks obstruction on Lagos bridges

On March 12, 20195:51 pmIn Just Human, Law & Human Rights, Newsby adekunle

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday set aside May 6, for the judgment of a suit filed by human rights activist and lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), against the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) and Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC).

We are not aware of restriction order for trucks, tankers in Lagos- Unions

On January 31, 20195:54 pmIn Newsby Bankole

The Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) and National Union of Petroleum and Gas Workers (NUPENG) said they were not aware of the restriction order for trucks, tankers and other articulated vehicles in Lagos State.

Illegal Haulage: Dangote partners public to arrest erring driver

On November 21, 20188:42 amIn Newsby Urowayino Warami

IN a renewed effort aimed at ridding the organization of unscrupulous drivers, the management of the pan-African Conglomerate, Dangote Group, has solicited the help of members of the public to assist in apprehending persons engaging in illegal haulage activities with the organization’s trucks.

Lagos gridlock: Task Force to clear trucks off roads

On September 20, 20185:51 amIn Metro, Newsby adekunle

—THE Task Force set up to find a lasting solution to the perennial gridlock orchestrated by trucks in various parts of Lagos, yesterday, declared its readiness to take all trucks, particularly those with empty containers out of the roads, to designated holding bays.

Third Mainland bridge closure: Tankers, trucks take over alternative routes

On August 24, 20187:59 amIn Headlines, Metro, Newsby adekunle

THE temporary closure of the Third Mainland Bridge to allow for a three-day investigative maintenance test prior to its repair began last night with strong indications that serious hardship awaits motorists and other road users in Lagos. Reason: Most of the alternative routes announced by the Lagos State Government are currently blocked by trucks.