The Lagos State Government has warned commercial drivers and traders against loading and selling on the Carter and Apongbon bridges as well as every other bridge in the state.
The warning was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the Special Adviser on Central Business Districts, Bola Lawal, after operatives of the CBD operatives dislodged commercial drivers and traders constituting a menace on Carter Bridge.
Lawal expressed displeasure over the continuous act despite the vacation notice issued to all occupants of bridges in the state.
“The dislodgement of traders and vehicles parked on the bridge is essential to restoring order on the roads and enhancing the well-being of residents around the axis,” Lawal said.
She said the agency would not tolerate the practice of commercial drivers using the Carter and Apongbon bridges as their loading bay.
She also urged to stop traders displaying their wares for sale thereby preventing the free flow of traffic and endangering the structural stability of the bridges.
The special adviser also cautioned vehicle owners and traders to desist from parking and trading on all bridges while warning that defaulters would have their vehicles impounded.
Meanwhile, the agency has also intensified the removal of all makeshift shops and iron kiosks erected on walkways and drainage alignments within the Island Business District.
The clean-up exercise which started last week is already improving the beauty of the Lagos Island Business District.
