Traffic flows again on Mile 2-Apapa corridor
Monday, 07 May 2012 08:06 BusinessDay Reporter


The expressway at the notorious section hitherto overtaken by tankers and tank farm owners


Residents and commuters on the notorious Oshodi-Apapa expressway woke up to be greeted by the pleasant news of how a midnight operation by government teams cleared the hundreds of tankers and trailers parked along the corridor.

Earlier, a massive operation had been mounted by the presidential taskforce on the Mile two-Apapa corridor and the Lagos state government shortly to dislodge errant tanker and trailer drivers who turned the corridor into a nightmare for road users and residents.

The operation follows weeks of consultations with stakeholders and comes after the historic visit to the corridor last Sunday by a visibly angry governor Babatunde Fashola.

Traffic is flowing seamlessly along the long stretch of road, which is easily one of the most important in the country, being link to the nation’s two ports in Lagos.

An elated professor Sylvester Monye who heads the taskforce set up by the president broke news of the this morning’s operation to BusinessDay.

OAM4J: This is a good development.

ilugunboy: About time....those guys practically killed many oil-related businesses on that corridor down to downtown Apapa. Its a a big relief for us.

Gbawe:

Very good development indeed.



Absolutely. I am just hoping they can now maintain this new status quo rigidly so affairs don't revert to the 'bad old days'.