THE APAPA GRIDLOCK; A NEED FOR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT IN LAGOS STATE
The traffic situation in Apapa which started few months ago has now taken another dimension, it has become more than a nightmare for commuters. It is not only affecting the revenue that both the State and Federal government ought to generate but also affecting private business owners across the country. The poor state of road conditions , the unprofessional conducts of some security officials, especially those of the Nigerian navy, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the police drafted to control traffic on major roads in Apapa, and lack of truck parking yards are some of the factors responsible for the resurgence of gridlock in the area. The gridlock assumed a worrisome dimension on Wednesday morning as traffic on major routes in and out of the port city came to a standstill. The stretch of traffic extended from the Tin Can Island Port end to Mile 2 with all the lanes on the ever-busy Apapa-Oshodi expressway blocked by trucks and tankers. The Ijora Wharf end did not fare any