Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, at the weekend, said the gridlock that has turned the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway to a nightmare for motorists will be a thing of the past within one week.
The governor gave the assurance while inspecting the roads in Apapa, Apapa-Oshodi Expressway and the ongoing expansion work on the 10-lane Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
He said: “They (petroleum tanker drivers officials) have assured me that in the next one week, things will change for the better. And we are accepting that from them. It is easier for the state to accept their commitment but if we do not see the change we expect, we know what to do on behalf of the residents. One business cannot disturb the other.”
The governor  also urged the Federal Government to visit Apapa to see the pains residents and owners of business had been going through on a daily basis.
He  said: “There are many questions we must ask ourselves.  Why is it that this is the only place where fuel is being distributed and it is distributed at so much pain? Where is the money made from the ports annually? I remember that we were told that these ports made N1.4 trillion in six months. Why is the money not reinvested in the port? About 3,000 trucks load from the ports.
“I hope that the owners of the oil companies will also leave their desk and visit this place as a group to see how they make profit and the cost of that on the citizens.”

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