OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos
In a bid to consolidate on earlier directives banning trucks from turning the Ojuore-Ilogbo Road into a parking bay by logistic trucks servicing the manufacturing companies bestriding the road; the Ogun State Traffic Management and Enforcement Agency, TRACE has reiterated the ban on trucks from indiscriminate on the road shoulders.
The Agency finds it compelling to reissue this order after an emergency meeting on Monday 21, July 2025 with Oba AbdulKabir Obalanlege, the paramount ruler of Aworiland, with other Traffic Management Agencies within Ota and its environs, to proffer solutions to the flagrant disregard of existing regulations against indiscriminate and haphazard parking on the roadside, leading to road obstructions and narrowing it, resulting into traffic bottlenecks and bedlams.
The move by the Olota of Ota is an attempt to enforce a measure of sanity and save the busy arterial road, servicing several communities, including; Onimalu, Ashia, Olurin, Gasline and the popular Ilogbo town from the recalcitrant attitude of drivers who deliberately flaunt traffic laws and regulations, making motoring nightmarish for others.
At the meeting, the Kabiyesi stressed the need for the road traffic management Agencies, especially TRACE to commence full enforcement geared towards addressing the persistent issue of haphazard truck parking, causing severe traffic congestion, and untold hardship for pedestrians and motorists along the road particularly near Mario Hotel.
In his words, "I'll like you to restore the smooth flow of traffic on the Ojuore-Ilogbo road, by enforcing strict compliance to the 'No-Parking' rule to truck at unauthorized areas or face penalties."
The Kabiyesi, therefore admonished all truck drivers and road users to comply with parking guidelines and avoid obstructing traffic, saying their cooperation is crucial in keeping the roads safe and accessible.
In compliance to the Kabiyesi’s advocacy, Cdr Hammed Salau, Ota Divisional Commander, with orders from Cdr Elias Omonayajo, the Acting TCG/CEO, detailed some of the agency’s operatives to monitor trucks' parking on the road and the drivers found flouting the order would have their vehicles impounded.
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