The Lagos State Government has given streets and communities in the state seven days to dismantle all unapproved street gates.
The state’s Commissioner for Transportation, Frederic Oladeinde, gave the ultimatum at the weekend in a statement.
According to him, gates and structures erected without official authorization contravene the provisions of the State Traffic Laws and Regulations.
He said, “During the recent inspection exercise conducted by the officials of the Ministry of Transportation, it was discovered that some communities have sited gates on some inner roads to avoid vehicular movement on their streets
“This unruly act has contributed to the heavy traffic congestion currently being experienced on our roads on a daily basis.”
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The commissioner therefore ordered such areas to leave the barriers open between 5a.m and midnight or have them dismantled.
He said further that: “The gates must be manned by security personnel engaged by the community or residents’ association and must be opened for emergency services such as police, ambulance, and fire services at any time.”
Oladeinde stated that a committee set up by the Ministry has begun removing gates in locations that failed to comply with the government’s directive.
He, therefore, urged communities with government approval for installation of gates on their streets to come forward with their documents for onward review and necessary approvals, failure of which the Special Committee would remove such street gates.
