Hyginus Omeje, the
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) sector commander in Lagos, says trucks and
tankers parked on Apapa road are linked to powerful Nigerians.
Speaking to NAN on
Saturday while assessing the area, Omeje said that the traffic gridlock around
Apapa Port may linger for a while.
He said his men were
handicapped to enforce traffic regulations that could lead to arrest and
prosecution of truck drivers.
He said most of the
trucks and tankers were owned by some powerful Nigerians who often used
security operatives to escort the vehicles to loading points through a one-way
traffic.
“My officers often try to
enforce arrest and subsequent prosecution, but the culprits mostly go free
after one influential person calls from Abuja, demanding for the release of the
impounded vehicles,” he said.
“This is a daily
occurrence that has been impeding the operations of the FRSC in tackling the
wharf access road crisis.
“How do you expect the
gridlock to disappear when one cannot enforce traffic regulations and some
people who feel that their vehicles cannot be on the queue transgress the law
with impunity.”
According to him, the
government needs a strong political will to check the excesses of truck
drivers.
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