The Lagos State Government has revealed that residents lose an average of four hours each day to traffic congestion, resulting in an estimated N4 trillion annual loss in productivity.
A significant portion of this gridlock, especially along the Lekki-Epe industrial corridor, is attributed to the disorganised movement and indiscriminate parking of tankers and trailers.
The announcement was made on Friday by Sola Giwa, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, in a statement reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
“According to Giwa, Lagos residents lose an average of four hours daily to traffic congestion, resulting in an estimated four trillion naira loss annually.
“Giwa attributed much of the gridlock to unregulated parking, disorderly loading and unloading activities on major logistics routes,” the NAN report read in part.
Giwa noted that to tackle persistent traffic gridlock, the Lagos State Government has made it mandatory for all tankers and articulated trucks operating along the Lekki-Epe corridor to register via its Electronic Call-Up (e-Call-Up) system, with enforcement set to begin on June 16.
He said the initiative aims to streamline logistics, improve road safety, and restore order along one of the state’s busiest freight corridors.
The E-call-up platform will require operators to upload their Authority to Load (ATL) documents and pre-book parking slots before entering the city.
Giwa added that the platform will also gather real-time data on cargo movement and travel schedules, enabling better slot allocation and coordination with industrial zones and the Lekki Port.