The Lagos State Government has directed that tankers be restricted to designated trailer route.
The directive was given following the disaster of a tanker explosion on the Otedola bridge that claimed many lives and property.
In a statement on Sunday by the Chief Press
Secretary, Habib Aruna,the government also said it was
now mandatory for all articulated trucks coming into Lagos to obtain the
Ministry of Transportation’s Road Worthiness Certificate at any of the
designated centres within the next 30 days.
Secretary, Habib Aruna,the government also said it was
now mandatory for all articulated trucks coming into Lagos to obtain the
Ministry of Transportation’s Road Worthiness Certificate at any of the
designated centres within the next 30 days.
Addressing a joint press briefing at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in
Alausa after meeting with all the relevant stakeholders, including Nigeria
Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Association of Maritime Truck
Owners, Petroleum Tanker Drivers, National Association of Transport Operators,
and Container Truck Owners Association of Nigeria, among others, the
Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Ladi Lawanson, said the decision became
necessary following preliminary investigations into the incident which revealed
a combination of vehicular defect and human errors.
Alausa after meeting with all the relevant stakeholders, including Nigeria
Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Association of Maritime Truck
Owners, Petroleum Tanker Drivers, National Association of Transport Operators,
and Container Truck Owners Association of Nigeria, among others, the
Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Ladi Lawanson, said the decision became
necessary following preliminary investigations into the incident which revealed
a combination of vehicular defect and human errors.
Lawanson said: “As an immediate response to the latest incident, the
Lagos State Government hereby announces the following measures: Fuel tankers
are hereby directed to ply the designated trailer route, that is,
Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway via Ogudu to Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Lagos State Government hereby announces the following measures: Fuel tankers
are hereby directed to ply the designated trailer route, that is,
Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway via Ogudu to Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
“All
tankers and containers coming into Lagos State from henceforth are directed to
obtain the Ministry of Transportation Certificate of Road Worthiness at any of
or centres within the next 30 days, while new centres along the Lagos-Ibadan
Expressway will be established to quickly to cope with the expected demand for
this service.”
tankers and containers coming into Lagos State from henceforth are directed to
obtain the Ministry of Transportation Certificate of Road Worthiness at any of
or centres within the next 30 days, while new centres along the Lagos-Ibadan
Expressway will be established to quickly to cope with the expected demand for
this service.”
The 10 cetres listed as currently available to process the applications to include
Berger, Ojodu, Odogunyan, Ikorodu, Agric/Ishawo Road, Ikorodu;
Worksyard, PWD, Shogunle; NCI, Gbagada; VIS Yard, Oko-Afo, Badagry; VIS Yard,
Ayobo-Ipaja; Test Centre, Badagry; VIS Yard, Epe; and VIS Yard, Oko-Oba
Abattoir.
Berger, Ojodu, Odogunyan, Ikorodu, Agric/Ishawo Road, Ikorodu;
Worksyard, PWD, Shogunle; NCI, Gbagada; VIS Yard, Oko-Afo, Badagry; VIS Yard,
Ayobo-Ipaja; Test Centre, Badagry; VIS Yard, Epe; and VIS Yard, Oko-Oba
Abattoir.
