Lagos give NUPENG November 10 to comply with Lekki-Epe e-call-up

Lagos State Government don give Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) November 10 deadline make dem comply with e-call-up guidelines wey concern trucks wey dey operate for Lekki-Epe corridor. Di announcement come from Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, wey yan say if dem no comply, government go start enforcement measures. Di government don already summon NUPENG officials before over non-compliance with di online booking system, wey don make trucks dey collect cash for road and park anyhow, cause traffic wahala for di busy corridor and affect transport efficiency. Osiyemi yan say trucks suppose undergo validation and clearance before dem fit enter designated parks, but NUPENG members don mostly ignore di rule.

Di e-call-up system na digital platform wey Lagos government introduce to regulate truck movements and reduce congestion, especially around Lekki Free Trade Zone. Trucks suppose enter corridor through designated holding parks like Hog Marketing Ltd. in Okorisan, Epe; Nilmage Two4Seven in Poka, Epe; Goldspeed Freight Agency Ltd. opposite Dangote Refinery; Diamond Star Ports and Terminal Ltd. in Abule Panu; and Tal Concept Ltd. at HFP Brick Industry along Lekki-Epe Expressway. Di system suppose launch August 1, 2024, but e postpone, officially roll out September 23, 2024, suspend March 2025, later resume. Lagos State Government and transport unions set N10,000 enforcement fee for trucks after IPMAN, NARTO, and Maritime Workers reject earlier N12,500 fee. Despite di agreements, NUPENG never comply, na why government don set November 10 as final deadline.