- Lagos State Steps Up Action Against One-Way Driving, Illegal Roadside Structures
- The clampdown was confirmed through videos shared by Jubril Gawat
- Wahab confirmed that clearance operations were being sustained along the corridor to remove illegal shanties, makeshift structures, and roadside trading points obstructing drainage systems
The Lagos State Taskforce has launched a renewed enforcement operation along the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road corridor, targeting illegal commercial motorcycle (Okada) operations, traffic offences, and unauthorised roadside structures.
Eko Hot Blog reports that during the exercise, more than 50 motorcycles were seized, while 10 vehicles were apprehended for various traffic violations. The clampdown was confirmed through videos shared by Jubril Gawat, Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
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The operation focused on violations including illegal motorcycle riding on highways, one-way driving, and the erection of shanties obstructing pedestrian and vehicular movement. Among the motorcycles confiscated was a dispatch rider’s bike.
A statement from the taskforce read:
“Over 50 motorcycles were confiscated for operating on highways in violation of Lagos State traffic laws, while 10 vehicles were arrested and will be charged to court for driving against traffic. Enforcement will continue.”
The drive aligns with ongoing environmental sanitation and traffic management measures previously announced by Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. In November 2025, Wahab confirmed that clearance operations were being sustained along the corridor to remove illegal shanties, makeshift structures, and roadside trading points obstructing drainage systems and pedestrian movement. Enforcement has also extended to street traders and sanitation offenders along the route.
The renewed action follows public complaints about persistent one-way driving and reckless motorcycle activity, despite bans on commercial motorcycles on major highways. Authorities stress that the operation is designed to restore order, enhance road safety, and safeguard critical infrastructure along the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road project.
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