The Lagos State government on Thursday approved the temporary use of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) dedicated lane for use by motorists plying the Ketu to Mile 12 section of Ikorodu road for the period of the on-going reconstruction work.
Oluwatoyin Fayinka, Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Transportation, stated this through a statement in Lagos.
Fayinka said the move had become necessary to reduce the inconvenience being experienced by motorists plying the route at present.
According to him, the opening of the BRT lane to inbound and outbound Ketu/Mile 12 would serve as alternative routes for motorists to navigate their way with ease thereby reducing traffic congestion along the axis.
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Fayinka assured that officials of the State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and other relevant agencies had been deployed to ensure free flow of traffic and enforce strict adherence to the directive.
He called on motorists to ensure full cooperation, explaining that the reconstruction work was in line with the actualisation of the THEMES Agenda of the Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration to unlock traffic gridlock areas and enhance free vehicular movements around the metropolis.
He appealed to Lagosians, particularly motorists plying the corridor, to bear with the state government.
According to him, the project was aimed at achieving a seamless multi-modal transport system that would meet the expectations of all.
