Lagos State Ministry of Transportation; the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and Ikoyi-Obalende Local Council Development Area (LCDA) have struck a deal on how to ease traffic in Ikoyi and Obalende.
Under the pact, 20 officials of the LCDA will join the police, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) officials to ensure free traffic flow daily.
Council Chairman Fuad Atanda-Lawal lamented that traffic gridlock was affecting socio-economic activities.
Many, he said, endured traffic for hours for a less than 15 minutes journey.
“It has become imperative to find a solution to the traffic jam. We have to look for a way out, hence this meeting,” Atanda-Lawal said.
He thanked Transport Commissioner Mr. Ladi Lawanson for facilitating the meeting.
The traffic team, Atanda-Lawal said, would begin work immediately.
He implored motorists to cooperate with them to ensure sanity on the road.