Federal Government has prohibited commercial motorcycles and tricycles from operating on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as part of efforts to protect the newly constructed road infrastructure and enhance safety for road users.
Gatekeepers News reports that the restriction, announced by the Federal Ministry of Works, is expected to take effect this week. According to Olufemi Dare, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, the measure forms part of a broader traffic management strategy designed to prevent misuse of the highway and safeguard the multi-billion-naira project from premature deterioration.
The ministry said commercial motorcycles, popularly known as okada, and tricycles will no longer be allowed on the coastal corridor. Authorities also warned against indiscriminate parking by trucks and articulated vehicles along the highway and on bridges across Lagos State.
Francis Nwaze, senior special assistant to the Minister of Works, David Umahi, clarified that the ban applies only to commercial operators. He noted that privately owned motorcycles and dispatch riders are exempt from the restriction and can continue to use the road.
The ministry further banned the dumping of refuse along highway corridors, describing the practice as harmful to both road infrastructure and environmental sanitation.
It added that enforcement teams would be deployed to strategic locations, while warning signs have already been installed to notify road users of the new regulations.
The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is one of the Federal Government’s flagship transport projects aimed at improving connectivity and economic activities along Nigeria’s coastline.
Officials said the latest measures are intended to preserve the road’s lifespan and protect public investment in the project.
