Lagos Govt Reacts, Wants Closure Of Third Mainland Bridge Postponed • Channels Television

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The Lagos State Government has sympathised with residents and commuters of Apapa-Oshodi and other parts of Lagos affected by the lingering gridlock caused by the congestion of trucks and articulated vehicles along the area.

The state government has asked the Federal Ministry of Works, Power and Housing to consider shifting the proposed closure dates for the Third Mainland Bridge to a later date, to avoid compounding the situation as Ikorodu Road and adjoining roads will not be adequate to cope when the Third Mainland Bridge is shut for repairs at the same time the Apapa-Oshodi is experiencing traffic congestion.

In a statement issued on Thursday by the State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan, the Government expressed sadness over the difficulties faced by motorists and commuters seeking the use of the Apapa-Oshodi highway and other routes leading to the ports.

He blamed the renewed congestion on the recalcitrance of owners and drivers of…



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