Lagos State Government is planning to commence the e-call-up system for managing truck movements within the axis from 1st August 2024.

The State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi who disclosed this said, the move is driven by the urgent need to implement a sustainable, effective, and technology-driven solution for truck movement in the Lekki-Epe Corridor, and avert severe congestion by articulated trucks and improve the efficiency of logistics operations within the Lekki-Epe Free Trade Zone corridor, 

He also said, the application of an e-call-up system will help synchronize movement of trucks assessing the Lekki Deep Seaport and other industries within the corridor, starting from Eleko junction to Lekki Free Trade Zone, and highlighting the State and Federal Government plans for road network expansion and inter-modal transport systems to streamline vehicular traffic and enhancing free movement in one of Lagos’ most critical economic zones.

Also speaking on the development, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Hon. Sola Giwa, who is saddled with the enforcement of the e-call-up system of the corridor mentioned that an interim arrangement is being put in place to decongest the roads through evacuation of all illegal tankers from the red zone by a joint TASKFORCE of the State, and Security Agencies and Stakeholders, urged truck operators and logistics companies to comply with the new system to ensure its success.

He also said, the e-call-up system, an advanced digital platform, is designed to regulate the entry and exit of trucks in the Lekki-Epe area by scheduling and coordinating their movements. This system will help prevent the chaotic traffic situations often caused by the indiscriminate parking and movement of trucks within the corridor.