Motorists commend clearing of street traders

Lagosians have commended the state government for ridding major highways in the state of street traders, saying it has positive effect on traffic flow. Motorists in Ojota, Third Mainland Bridge, Ozumba Mbadiwe, Kingsway Road, Falomo, Ikeja and Maryland urged that the tempo should be sustained. Mr. Taofeek Adebule, a bus driver that plies the Oshodi-Obalende route, said although he could not buy sachet water as usual, the removal of street traders along the route had removed the bottleneck at Adeniji Adele.Another driver, Mr. Chika Okafor said, "Now I see street traders at night when Kick Against Indiscipline Brigade officials have left. I am pleased with this development as I make more trips now than before." Nduka Odozie said some persons pretending to be traders also snatch passengers belongings during traffic congestion. Mr. Taiwo Aimaku, who operates from Ojota to CMS, advised that KAI officials operations should be extended till 9.pm.The Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Tunji Bello, said the changes were due to the heavy presence of KAI official on the highways.He said, "The strategy we used was to change the orientatation of KAI officials. "We have also found out that some shop owners recruit these traders and send them to the streets, a development which we are seriously working on."
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