Nigerian govt bans okada, keke, truck, others on Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway

The Federal Government has banned amerciable occupation, shanties, motortruck parking, unauthorised U-turns, hawking, carnal grazing, motorcycles and tricycles connected the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.

The restrictions are portion of measures to reconstruct bid and amended information connected the recently opened road amid concerns implicit activities susceptible of obstructing traffic, endangering motorists and damaging roadworthy infrastructure.

The Federal Controller of Works successful Lagos State, Engr Olufemi Dare, announced the measures during a property briefing connected the coastal highway, informing that the authorities would nary longer tolerate violations on the route.

Dare said the determination followed persistent infractions, including the usage of portions of the road arsenic parking spaces by articulated vehicles, the instauration of unauthorised U-turns and the emergence of shanties and amerciable settlements.

He warned motortruck owners and drivers against parking connected the highway, saying arti...