The Lagos state government, on Thursday, January 19, said that it has taken steps to regulate the activities of major and independent petroleum marketers operating along traffic-prone areas and major highways within the state.
Frederic Oladeinde, Lagos state commissioner for transportation, made this known in a statement on Thursday.
He said that the move became imperative in order to check the indiscriminate activities of motorists queuing to buy fuel and oftentimes impeding the free flow of traffic on some major highways.
Oladeinde explained that petroleum marketers whose filling stations are situated on major highways and areas susceptible to traffic, will henceforth be allowed to operate only between the hours of 9 am to 4 pm daily, until the petrol shortage crisis subsides.
He added that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS), Transport Operations Compliance Unit (TOCU), and other law enforcement agencies have been charged to ensure a seamless flow of traffic across the state, The Cable reports.
The commissioner, therefore, implored all major and independent petroleum marketers operating across the state to comply with the directive to avoid sanctions.
The state directive was given amid the lingering petrol scarcity which has affected commuters as well as business owners across the country.
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) recently said that there is no end in sight yet, projecting that the scarcity may continue until June.
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