Gridlock: Oshodi-Isolo LCDA deploys officials to control traffic on inner roads

The Oshodi-Isolo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) on Saturday deployed members of the traffic committee to control traffic on major inner roads in Oshodi.

The Media Officer of the council, Mr Babajide Dada, gave the hint in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

According to him, this is as part of measures to solve the perennial problem of gridlock on inner roads in Oshodi.

Dada said that the LCDA had implored car owners in the area to avoid double parking on the roads while and urged motorists to drive with caution.

He quoted the chairman of the committee, Comrade Mark Chinedu, as identifying double parking as the causes of traffic jam on inner roads in Oshodi.

“This hinders the free movement of vehicles.

“Also, impatience on the part of the motorists equally leads to heavy traffic on the inner roads,’’ Chinedu was quoted as saying.