Vincent Toritseju
Lagos — AHEAD of President Mohammadu Buhair’s visit to Lagos to commission some projects including the Lekki Deep Seaport, the Lagos State Government has warned all truckers’ Unions to remove their trucks and vehicles that are parked on Blue Rail line Corridor.
In a statement by the Association of Maritime Truck Owners, AMATO, also warned its members to adhere to the directive of the government so as not have their trucks and vehicles impounded.
AMATO’s National President, Remi Ogungbemi said that the planned Four days working visit to Lagos State by President Muhammadu Buhari for smooth commissioning of the of the Lagos Blue Rail Line project hence the roads must be vacated for ease of vehicular movement within and around the state.
Parts of the statement reads: “The Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Transportation hereby directs the removal of all trucks that are parked on Blue Rail Line Corridor from Iganmu down to Okokomaiko or have their trucks impounded by the State Government due to the planned Four (4) days working visit to Lagos State by President Muhammadu Buhari for smooth commissioning of the of the Lagos Blue Rail Line project.
“Blue Line Rail would be running on electric tracks with Electric Motor Vehicle (EMV) hence, human activities including parking of trucks around the Blue Rail line Corridor is a threat to life and general safety. Hence, the need to keep off the Blue Rail Corridor.
“That Parking of trucks along the Blue Rail Corridor is a threat to the security of the rail infrastructure.
“To this end, all truckers are hereby enjoined to remove their trucks from the Blue Rail Line Corridor from Iganmu to Okokomaiko to prevent their trucks from being towed, as to be forewarned is to be forearmed.”
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