PEBEC Launches Operation to Clear Apapa Traffic Congestion

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) announced a plan to commence a two-day clean-up and enforcement operation along the Lagos port corridor, specifically targeting the Apapa area, starting May 14, 2026. This initiative aims to address persistent traffic congestion and improve cargo movement around the Apapa Tin Port access road.

The operation will focus on major issues hindering smooth operations, including extortion of truck drivers, indiscriminate dumping of refuse, unauthorized checkpoints, and uncoordinated activities that contribute to gridlock and increased logistics costs. Members of the Amato Association, representing maritime truck owners, were directed to remove broken-down trucks obstructing the port access road.

They were also instructed to strictly comply with a single-lane arrangement to avoid indiscriminate parking during the enforcement period. Moham Sani Bala, Secretary General of Amato, warned members that failure to comply would attract enforcement actions during the clean-up exercise around the Apapa Tin Island Port, which has suffered severe traffic congestion due to poor traffic management and illegal activities.