Ogun plans task force to stop truck parking on expressway
The Ogun State Government is taking action against indiscriminate truck parking along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Babatunde Akinbiyi, spokesperson for the state’s traffic agency, announced that a task force will be set up to monitor and arrest offending drivers. Stakeholders, including community leaders and security officials, have voiced concerns about the dangers and disruptions caused by illegal parking. Community leaders have also appealed for improvements to abandoned truck parks to help ensure compliance.
What happened
- Elias Omonayajo, head of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, said unlawful truck parking endangers road users and disrupts traffic.
- The government’s security advisers, AIG Shola Subair (retd.) and CP Edward Ajogun (retd.), urged support for enforcement efforts to maintain order on the expressway.
- Community leaders in Ogere requested government assistance for repairs to local truck parks to encourage proper parking.
- Alhaji Abdullahi Abubakar, Seriki of Awusawa, Ogere, promised to educate drivers about using designated parking areas.
- Recent fatal crashes on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have heightened public concern over road safety and government response.
