The Lagos State government has issued a seven-day ‘vacation order’ to all motorists and commercial bus drivers operating on some bridges across the state.
The Special Adviser to the state governor on Transportation Sola Giwa issued the order, Adebayo Taofiq, LASTMA spokesperson said in a statement on Monday.
The order takes effect from Monday, 16 October.
“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,” Mr Giwa said.
The order is based on the need to “remove every infraction impeding the free flow of traffic on bridges across the state.”
Mr Giwa said that despite several warnings, Lagos motorists have continued to defy government order thereby causing…