Lagos State Government, Southwest Nigeria has announced that the electronic call-up system (e-call up) for managing the movement of articulated trucks within the Lekki-Epe Free Trade Zone corridor will commence on Thursday, August 1, 2024.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this via a statement on his official X handle.
He stated that the initiative aims to prevent severe congestion of articulated trucks and improve the efficiency of logistics operations within the Lekki-Epe corridor.
The statement noted that the application will synchronize the movement of trucks accessing the Lekki Deep Seaport and other industries within the corridor, from Eleko Junction to the Lekki Free Trade Zone.
It also highlighted plans by the Lagos State and Federal Governments for road network expansion and other inter-modal systems to streamline traffic.
Additionally, Sola Giwa, the Special Adviser to Governor Sanwo-Olu on Transportation, mentioned that an interim arrangement is being implemented to decongest roads by removing illegal tankers, urging truck operators and logistics companies to comply with the new system for its success.
“In a significant move to avert severe congestion by articulated truck and improve the efficiency of logistics operations within the Lekki-Epe Free Trade Zone corridor, the Lagos State Government has announced the commencement of the e-call up system for managing truck movements within the axis from 1st August, 2024,” the statement read in part.
