Lagos postpones e-call up system implementation for Lekki-Epe corridor

The Lagos State Government has announced the postponement of the e-call-up system implementation for the Lekki-Epe corridor, initially scheduled to commence on August 1, 2024.

The Deputy Director of Public Affairs, Bolanle Ogunlola, made the announcement on Friday.

Ogunlola said the postponement decision follows stakeholders’ requests for an extension to ensure full compliance.

She said, “After further consideration of Stakeholders’ request to extend the timeliness in order to give adequate room for full compliance, the Lagos State Government has postponed the commencement of E-Call Up system on Lekki-Epe corridor.”

The state government had planned to commence the e-call system operation on the Lekki-Epe axis to tackle the chaotic traffic gridlock being caused by truckers.

According to the state government, the e-call up system is an innovative digital platform designed to manage and coordinate the movement of trucks within the Lekki-Epe Free Trade Zone corridor.

This system will help prevent the chaotic traffic situations often caused by the indiscriminate parking and movement of trucks within the corridor.

The Lekki-Epe corridor, a key economic hub in Lagos, is home to numerous industries, including the Lekki Free Trade Zone, the Dangote Refinery, and the Lekki Deep Sea Port.

Meanwhile, the State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, urged all stakeholders to seize the opportunity to ramp up full preparation in readiness for the successful take-off of the technology-driven solution of truck movement on the Lekki-Epe corridor.