The Federal Controller of Works Lagos state, Mr Kayode Popoola has assured that the Mile-2 Tin Can road will be ready and delivered for use by November this year.
The assurance follows Shipping Position Daily report last week on how senior Customs Officers and heads of some government parastatals operating at the Apapa and Tin can have resolved to the use of motor bikes popularly called okada, to their offices owing to the state of the Mile 2 to Tin Can axis on Apapa-Oshodi expressway.
The Controller of works, in a chat with our correspondent pleaded with maritime stakeholders and other road users to bear with the government pending when the road will be completed.
Popoola informed that efforts are already put in place to reduce traffic on the route, while urging tanker drivers including commercial drivers to maintain decent parking space in order to avoid traffic due to the ongoing construction.
He further informed that the activities of commercial motorcyclists have further compounded the traffic woes in the area.
He noted that some already constructed part of the road are being destroyed by the Okada riders who seek every alternative space available to beat the traffic by destroying works that are already put in place.
According to him, “We understand that it may not be easy as it used to be in accessing Tincan, but it is for the betterment of everybody, the road will be ready by November and we will forget all the pains, so we plead with all road users along the route to bear with us pending when the construction will be completed.
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“We have however made it easier for people to move without much obstruction, also activities of commercial bus drivers and illegal parking including some trucks have made it a little difficult, but we are working to see that the burden is reduced.
“When you also looked at the activities of the commercial Okada riders along the route, it’s also slowing down pace of work, some of the already constructed culverts and parts are being destroyed by some of these Okada riders who are not too patient enough, but definitely the road will be ready by November” he assured.
Meanwhile, our correspondent who also monitored the traffic situation again last week noted that although the traffic situation along the Ijesha-Mile 2 axis has reduced, he however informed that, it’s still a herculean task navigating through Mile 2 to Tin Can even with the use of Okada.
Our correspondent also confirmed that many of the customs officers and freight forwarders now park their vehicles at various petrol stations at the Cele bus stop and then opt for bikes that take them directly to Tincan ports.
According to distance calculator, the distance from Cele bus stop and Tincan port is about18 kilometers.
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