Lagos Traffic Team Uncovers E-Callup Ticket Forgery By Truck Drivers In Apapa

The Lagos State Special Traffic Management Enforcement Team said it has uncovered scandal involving counterfeiting of call up tickets, tagged; “Eto” by truck drivers and owners in Apapa area of the state.
It was gathered that the fake call up slip was said to be responsible for the initial problems experienced in the last one week when the electronic- Call Up System commenced.

The Lagos State Special Traffic Management Enforcement Team said it has uncovered scandal involving counterfeiting of call up tickets, tagged; “Eto” by truck drivers and owners in Apapa area of the state.

This is coming barely a week after the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) commenced the new electronic- Call Up System into the administration of port operations to ease gridlock in the axis.

It was gathered that the fake call up slip was said to be responsible for the initial problems experienced in the last one week when the initiative commenced.

Several efforts in the past to tackle the intractable perennial gridlock had failed forcing business owners to relocate to neighbouring countries as well as some residents abandoning their residences and other properties to safe abodes.

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had recently, constituted Lagos State Special Traffic Management Enforcement Team, saddled with the responsibility of resolving the incessant gridlock that has plagued Apapa and its environs, resulting in untold hardship and huge losses in both National and state internal revenues.

The traffic team is headed by Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Oluwatoyin Fayinka, other members include: the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Central Business Districts, Sola Giwa, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Political Security Intelligence, Ayodeji Laurent, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP. Hakeem Odumosu and General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Engr. Olajide Oduyoye.

Speaking on the alleged fake call up slip, Fayinka, said, “We are currently investigating some cases where truck drivers were caught with counterfeited e-call up slip in order to by-pass security and officials saddled with the responsibility but we are on top of the situation. We will beat them to their game.

“This was the major factor responsible for the initial confusion on the major road within the first week of commencement of the e-call up system. We are determined to checkmate the illicit act.”

“We will not relent in sustaining this current order in Apapa. Governor Babajide Snwo-Olu is determined to see an end to Apapa gridlock. We will not allow unscrupulous elements to scuttle the new order.”

He, therefore, appealed to stakeholders to cooperate with the state government in removing the congestion and remedy the situation.