The initiative, set to take effect from Monday, June 16, was disclosed by the Lagos Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, in a statement released on Sunday by the Deputy Director of Public Affairs at the Ministry of Transportation, Mrs. Bolanle Ogunlola.
The Lekki-Epe axis, which hosts major industrial investments such as the Dangote Refinery, Lekki Deep Sea Port, and oil and gas infrastructure, has increasingly become a hotspot for gridlock.
Osiyemi attributed the worsening traffic to industrial activity in the area, which currently sees between 360 to 400 trucks on its roads daily — a number projected to surge to over 4,000 once the Dangote Refinery begins full operations.
“With only one major exit route from the corridor, urgent action is needed,” Osiyemi said. “This new e-call-up system is a proactive step to manage the increasing volume of truck traffic and protect our road infrastructure.”
