The Lagos State Government has said that ahead of the commencement of operations by the Dangote Refinery in July, the state government is considering water transportation to cushion the effect of traffic in the area.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Abdulhafiz Toriola, made this known in an interview with our correspondent.
He stated that all hands would be on deck to ensure that traffic along the Lekki-Epe Expressway leading to the Lekki Free Trade Zone was adequately managed.
He said, “The Dangote refinery, Lekki Deep Sea Port and others will commence operations in July. We have surveyed the area and we envisage the traffic that such business activities will cause considering that there is only one road leading to that place.
So, we are working with the Nigerian Ports Authority, Lagos State Waterways Authority and Deep Sea Port to explore the waterways by using barge to transport goods, containers and even petroleum, from the port to other mini-ports across the country so that the volume of trucks on the road will be less, while waiting for the rail construction and other proposed roads to be completed.”