Lagos gov takes action against property owners, religious, event centres, clubs


The Lagos State Government on Sunday, cautioned operators of event centres, property owners, religious centres and other places of attraction to desist from compounding traffic gridlock on roads around their locations.


The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, in a statement, read the riot act to owners of event centres and places of attraction to desist from activities that could obstruct free flow of traffic.

The commissioner specifically cited the Lekki-Expressway where several man-hours were lost on Saturday due to traffic gridlock and apologised to residents for the road blockage occasioned by activities of the event centres.


The commissioner stated that it was regrettable that innocent citizens who were going about their lawful duties were forced to share in the pains caused by merrymakers.

Oladeinde warned that any commercial event centre, place of worship, night club/lounge, or private property owners caught on account of illegal blockage of roads by their attendants would be closed until their owners paid the stipulated fines.


He said vehicles towed for infraction or unlawful parking offences will not be released until the corresponding amount is paid.

According to him, there are so many event centres and places of worship on Lekki expressway operating without adequate parking spaces for their visitors. Dailypost

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