LAGOS — Commuters, residents and business owners were stranded for hours on Thursday as hundreds of articulated trucks took over the Mile 2–Wharf–Apapa corridor, bringing traffic to a standstill and disrupting commercial activities along the busy route.
The gridlock, which extended from the Berger/Kirikiri axis towards Apapa, forced many motorists to abandon their journeys, while others turned back after spending several hours in traffic.
Residents and road users blamed the worsening congestion on the growing number of container terminals operating along the Berger/Kirikiri corridor, alleging that trucks conveying empty containers to the facilities have effectively taken over the road.
They lamented that despite the persistent traffic chaos, relevant government agencies, including the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), the Nigeria Customs Service, the Police, as well as traffic management agencies, have yet to implement lasting measures to address the situation.
According to them, the terminals have attracted a steady influx of articulated vehicles, making smooth movement along the corridor increasingly difficult.
