LASG Sets Official Date For E-Call Up
By Mohammed Adekola
After many months of delays and consultations, Lagos State Government has set June 16 as the official start date for enforcing its electronic call-up (e-call-up) system on the increasingly congested Lekki-Epe corridor.
The move is aimed to tackle the persistent gridlock caused by heavy-duty vehicles accessing the Lekki Free Zone and the Lekki Deep Sea Port.
The announcement was made in a statement released by Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation Oluwaseun Osiyemi, following a high-level stakeholders’ meeting chaired by Deputy Governor Dr. Obafemi Hamzat.
The meeting brought together key players from Nigeria’s energy and logistics sectors to address traffic concerns that have worsened with the rapid industrial expansion in the area.
“The e-call-up system is not about revenue collection,” said Hamzat. “It is a critical intervention designed to ensure orderliness, streamline the movement of articulated trucks, and prevent the kind of chaos we witnessed in Apapa.”
With Lekki now emerging as a major commercial hub, state officials says they are determined to avoid repeating that scenario.
Prior enforcement efforts were suspended after implementation challenges surfaced, prompting further consultations with stakeholders. However, Osiyemi said, the state is now ready to move forward and is calling for the immediate removal of all vehicles currently obstructing the Lekki-Epe Expressway.
“We are focused on restoring sanity to the corridor,” Osiyemi said. “The success of this system is crucial not only for traffic decongestion but also for protecting vital road infrastructure and ensuring the safety of all road users.”
The meeting drew representatives from some of Nigeria’s most influential transport and energy groups, including the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD), Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), and the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN).
Other participants included the Lekki Free Zone, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
