The Lagos State Government, on Monday, issued a 7-day ultimatum to truck and commercial bus drivers operating on bridges to vacate.
Sola Giwa, a Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Transportation, issued the vacation order on Monday.
Giwa said the vehicles have been impeding the free flow of traffic on bridges across the state, adding that the commercial bus drivers have continued defying government orders despite several warnings.
He confirmed that the present administration was expending enormous resources on constructing standard bus terminals/garages for commercial activities in every part of the State.
“Every motorist/commercial bus driver operating along ‘Apongbon’ and ‘Idumota’ (Cater) Bridges, ‘Elegbata:, ‘Ebute-Ero’ and ‘Ejalonibu’ must as a matter of urgency vacate these areas as LASTMA would commence strict enforcement operation immediately after the expiration of this ultimatum until zero tolerance is achieved across the state” he added.
He added that the activities of the motorists/commercial bus drivers on bridges are contrary to provisions of the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law 2018 as amended.
Sola, however, affirmed that after the expiration of the ultimatum, any vehicles that contravened would be immediately charged to the Lagos State Mobile Court for prosecution.