Bola Badmus – Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos State Task Force has impounded a total of six vehicles and 68 motorcycles otherwise known as okada for driving/riding against traffic on-top of Apongbon Bridge in Lagos Island.
Chairman of the Task Force, SP Olayinka Egbeyemi, who led the enforcement operations, disclosed this on Sunday, saying that the affected drivers and okada riders committed the offence under the Lagos State Road Traffic Laws of 2012 and would be charged to court immediately.
This was just as he expressed surprised that the affected people could be driving/riding against traffic on top of a long Apongbon bridge without any fear of imminent collision with oncoming vehicles.
Meanwhile, Egbeyemi has ordered that all illegal commercial motorists and traders operating under the bridge at Apongbon, including those collecting illegal fees must vacate the place immediately, saying that the Akinwunmi Ambode Administration was working round the clock in ensuring adequate security and free flow of traffic around all bridges across the state.
He warned all illegal commercial activities, traders, mechanics, miscreants and hoodlums to immediately vacate under Apongbon Bridge as anyone arrested by the Agency after the warning would be prosecuted.
“We are issuing a final warning to all those concerned, including illegal touts with uniform collecting fees from motorists and traders under the Apongbon bridge to vacate immediately,” he said pointing out that Governor Ambode was investing huge amount of money in constructing ‘Bus Terminal’ across the state for the benefit of every member of the public.
According to him, the on-going construction of ‘BRT Corridor’ from Oshodi to Abule-Egba by the present administration is meant to discongest traffic gridlock around that area.
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