Lagos to enforce e-call up system on Lekki-Epe corridor

The Lagos State has announced that full enforcement of the E-Call Up system for articulated vehicles and tankers along the Lekki-Epe corridor will commence on June 16.
The announcement was made by the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting last week. The meeting was convened to address growing concerns over traffic congestion and logistics inefficiencies caused by increasing industrial and port-related activities in the Lekki Free Zone and its environs.
Hamzat explained that the E-Call Up system is designed to regulate the movement of heavy-duty vehicles accessing the corridor, thereby ensuring a more orderly traffic flow and preventing the kind of gridlock previously witnessed in the Apapa axis.
“The E-Call Up system is designed to regulate the movement of articulated vehicles and tankers accessing the corridor, thereby promoting orderly traffic flow and preventing the kind of gridlock previously experienced in the Apapa area. All stakeholders should remain fully committed to the initiative,” he said.
Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to the project. He noted that while previous engagements with stakeholders had led to consensus on implementation, enforcement challenges had necessitated a temporary pause and further consultations.
Osiyemi issued a directive for the immediate removal of all articulated vehicles currently obstructing traffic along the Lekki-Epe Corridor, warning that any further disruption would not be tolerated.
“The E-Call Up system is not intended as a revenue-generating initiative, but rather as a vital strategy to improve traffic flow, safety, and road infrastructure management across the state,” he added.
The meeting was attended by major stakeholders, including representatives from the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD), Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), among others.