Lagos State Government has said that the enforcement of the e-call up system on the Lekki-Epe Corridor will officially commence on June 16, 2025, following an earlier postponement.

A statement, yesterday, said the announcement was made by the Deputy Governor of the state, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting held on Thursday, May 29, 2025.

The meeting was convened to address pressing concerns surrounding traffic management and congestion caused by increasing industrial activities within the Lekki Free Zone and its surrounding areas.

Hamzat said that the e-call up system was meant 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 of the state.

He, therefore, urged all stakeholders to remain fully committed to the initiative, noting its critical role in enhancing logistics efficiency and improving road transportation infrastructure in the state.

Also speaking at the meeting, the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, reaffirmed the government’s unwavering commitment to the project.

Osiyemi, however, urged the immediate removal of all articulated vehicles currently obstructing traffic along the Lekki-Epe corridor, stressing that the enforcement of 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.

Also, the state is set to break ground in June on the €410 million ($464 million) Omi Eko water transport project aimed at easing the city’s chronic traffic congestion through the development of inland waterways.

The announcement was contained in a statement from the Lagos State Government, at the weekend. According to LASWA’s General Manager, Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, the €410 million funding package includes €360 million from international partners—the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the European Union (EU), and the European Investment Bank (EIB). Lagos State will provide a counterpart contribution of €40 million, while the remaining €10 million will be sourced from the private sector.