This order will be effective from Monday, October 16, 2023. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, as well as the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, communicated the necessity of this action. It is aimed at clearing the way for uninterrupted traffic flow on the state's bridges.

Giwa explained that, despite repeated warnings, some drivers, especially those of commercial buses, have consistently disobeyed government instructions. Their actions have caused disruptions in the vicinity of these bridges, which has had detrimental effects on both the bridges themselves and the overall traffic situation.

“Every motorist and commercial bus driver operating along Apongbon and Idumota (Cater) bridges, Elegbata, Ebute-Ero and  Ejalonibu must, as a matter of urgency, vacate these areas as LASTMA would commence strict enforcement operation immediately after the expiration of this ultimatum until zero tolerance is achieved across the state,” LASTMA spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, quoted the SA as saying.