The Lekki Estates Residents and Stakeholders Association (LERSA) has called for the full implementation of the electronic call-up (e-call-up) system introduced by the Lagos state government to regulate the movement of articulated trucks and tankers along the Lekki-Epe corridor.
The Lagos government had announced plans to implement the e-call up system from June 16.
The initiative intends to prevent a resurgence of the severe traffic congestion and infrastructure damage that once plagued the corridor.
In a statement on Sunday jointly signed by Sulyman Bello, president of LERSA, and Yomi Benson, chairman of the association’s communications committee, the group said the reintroduction of the system is a welcome development and must not be delayed.
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“As representatives of residents and stakeholders of the Lekki Peninsula, it has to be emphasized that our children, wards, spouses and neighbours as well as other stakeholders are the ones at the terrible receiving end of the current havoc that unregulated operation of trucks/ tankers wreak,” the statement reads.
“For the avoidance of doubt, we are strongly opposed to any manifest or clandestine attempts to undermine, sabotage or otherwise frustrate this noble initiative, which is designed to keep residents of the Lekki Peninsula safe.
“For the records, residents have had to contend with the increased trucking activities with corresponding upsurge in road accidents, pollution of the environment, unwarranted damage to public infrastructures and incessant traffic gridlock running into several hours with attendant loss of revenue and productivity.
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“Having children in school buses spend three hours in the morning and four hours on the homeward journey has become a reality that perpetually saddens parents and other residents of the Lekki Peninsula.
“The health and safety of Lekki residents and commuters must never be compromised.
“This initiative is long overdue, but its success hinges on decisive and inclusive implementation.”
‘IMPLEMENTATION OF E-CALL-UP SYSTEM CAN’T BE DELAYED’
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The association commended Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, and Seun Osiyemi, commissioner for transport, for their leadership, urging stakeholders in the logistics and petroleum sectors to embrace dialogue over disruption.
The LERSA, while expressing its support for the e-call-up system, urged all stakeholders to let the implementation go ahead as planned on June 16, even as “dialogue on any grey areas continues.”
“Without any shred of doubt, the implementation of the e-Call Up system is an emergency antidote, which cannot be subjected to any more delay,” LERSA added.
The association pledged its commitment to engaging all stakeholders to ensure a safe, efficient, and economically viable transportation ecosystem within the Lekki-Epe corridor.
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