Segun James

The Lagos State Government (LASG) has urged residents of Lekki Phase I, Phase II and the environs to open all street gates from the hours of 6.00am to 11.00pm daily during this yuletide season.

This directive was issued by the state Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi.

Osiyemi noted that opening the gates would ease movement of vehicular traffic with a view to reducing traffic congestion that may arise due to the holidays. 

He said: “By opening the gate, seamless and convenient movement can be made possible during this period for residents and visitors.

 “It is important to note that strict compliance is necessary as contravention of this directive will warrant sanctions from the state government.

“Residents are assured of the necessary architecture for the

Also, theCommissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunmbo Wahab, has announced the removal of illegal gates that are permanently closed along the Lekki Phase 1 axis.

In a post on his official X page yesterday, he wrote partly: “Following several days of traffic snarl, which residents connecting Lekki were experiencing due to the inability to access connecting roads due to the indiscriminate mounting and multiplicity of the gates in many parts of the state, defacing the aesthetics of the environment and causing unnecessary traffic in the major roads.

 “Lagos State Government through the Enforcement team of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources has commenced the removal of illegal gates that are permanently closed around Lekki 1 axis.”

He further added the areas where these removals will take place include: “Sir Rufus Foluso Giwa Road, Theophilus Oji Road, Osaro Isokpan Road, Abike Sulaiman Road, Ben Okagbue MBA Road, Olubunmi Rotimi Road, Olanrewaju Ninalowo Road, Dele Adedeji road, Abayomi Sonuga road, Siji Soetan and Rasheed Alaba Williams roads.”