The Lagos State Authorities and different stakeholders have agreed on an enforcement price of N10,000 for digital call-up for vans on the Lekki-Epe hall.
The result of the assembly held at Dangote Oil Refining Ltd. was communicated in a communique obtained by the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos.
The communique was signed by Mr. Seun Osiyemi, Commissioner, Ministry of Transportation, Lagos State Authorities; Mr. Williams Akporcha, President, Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Pure Fuel Employee (NUPENG); Alhaji Yusuf Othman, President, Nigerian Affiliation of Highway Transport Homeowners (NARTO); and Alhaji Hammed Fasola, President, Impartial Petroleum Entrepreneurs Affiliation of Nigeria (IPMAN).
The stakeholders’ assembly on the enforcement of e-call-up for the Lekki-Epe Hall convened on the occasion of the Lagos State Authorities was facilitated by Dangote Industries Ltd.
In accordance with the communique, the enforcement of the e-call-up for the Lekki-Epe Hall will start on Aug. 1, 2025.
The next stipulations had been established to make sure a easy transition earlier than the enforcement date: All vans are required to start onboarding earlier than August 1:
“Intensive sensitisation campaigns for union members and truckers have to be performed by the ministry.
“The importing of permitted truck lists ought to happen; any truck with out authentic enterprise within the Lekki Free Zone ought to stay outdoors the realm.
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“Stakeholders emphasised the significance of making certain that enforcement measures are understood positively starting Aug. 1.
“NUPENG, NARTO, IPMAN, and different unions are to actively take part within the implementation course of and encourage their respective members to adjust to the brand new laws to minimise the necessity for enforcement actions,” the communique stated.
The communique famous that e-call-up was deemed important to stop a recurrence of the Apapa expertise, particularly in gentle of the considerations raised by the Lekki Residents Affiliation relating to the rising variety of accidents brought on by articulated vans.
“There are presently seven permitted truck parks inside the Lekki-Epe Hall which might be geared up with fundamental infrastructure, together with paved flooring, CCTV, bogs, and drivers’ lodges.
“The fee related to these amenities covers provisions for parking bays, expertise, logistics, and enforcement, with no income accruing to the state authorities.
“This communiqué serves as a proper file of the outcomes from the assembly, reflecting the collective settlement and dedication of all events concerned to implement and implement the e-call-up system for the Lekki-Epe hall and Deep Sea Port,” it stated.
(NAN)
