The Lagos State Government has agreed to suspend enforcement of the e-call-up system in the Lekki Epe corridor to allow transport unions in the state further engagement with their members.
Rising from a meeting at the conference room of the Ministry of Transportation, Lagos State, the Ministry yielded to the request of the Union leaders, (NUPENG, IPMAN, NARTO and PTD) to suspend enforcement of the e-call-up system.
The union leaders promised to ensure parking compliance by their members while the engagement meetings is on-going while the ministry will enforce in the event of violation of the promise.
All parties agreed with the importance of the e-call up system as the best solution for managing trucks movement along the Lekki-Epe corridor.
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The meeting was attended by the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Olawale Musa and Leaders of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), and Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD), a branch of NUPENG.
The e-call-up system was introduced to regulate truck movements and ease congestion around Dangote Refinery in the Lekki Free Trade Zone. The digital platform is designed to coordinate truck entry and exit, preventing gridlock caused by indiscriminate parking and unregulated movements along the Lekki-Epe corridor.
Designed to prevent indiscriminate parking and gridlock, the system manages truck entry through five designated holding parks.
The state government announced restrictions on truck movements during peak hours (5 a.m.–9 a.m. and 6 p.m.–10 p.m.), with enforcement by LASTMA, the Taskforce, and the Police, though implementation may not have been fully effective.
However, unions have raised concerns about its implementation, calling for greater awareness and adjustments to accommodate operational realities, leading to the temporary suspension by the Lagos State Government.
