The Federal Ministry of Works has approved the temporary useof the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road to ease traffic congestion caused by agas-laden tanker accident at the Chisco axis, inward Victoria Island, Lagos. The development was announced in a statement posted on X onMonday by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA. According to the statement, the decision was reachedfollowing the disruption caused by the overturned tanker on the maincarriageway, which led to major traffic delays in the area. It read: “The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation wishesto inform motorists that due to a truck accident at the Chisco area, Lekki, theFederal Ministry of Works has approved the opening of the Coastal Road for usepending when normalcy is restored. Motorists are implored to be patient whileplying the area.” The statement was signed by the Lagos State Commissioner forTransportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, who urged motorists to cooperate withtraffic officials and exercise caution while navigating the alternative route. Earlier on Monday, LASTMA had confirmed that its officers,in collaboration with emergency responders, successfully prevented what couldhave been a major fire disaster after the gas-laden tanker overturned on thebusy Victoria Island-bound carriageway. The agency noted that recovery operations were ongoing andassured the public that traffic would return to normal as soon as the tankerwas safely evacuated.
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