It was a pleasant surprise Sunday afternoon to drive through Apapa Bridge to find a completely free and ‘unoccupied’ driveway with sweepers at work on it.
A detachment of officials of Lagos State Waste Management Authority were seen busy with sweeping and clearing refuse/dirt on the traumatised and over-burdened bridge.
Just a couple of days ago, this was unimaginable as motorists and residents struggled in between trailers and tankers to find their way into the port city.
The situation this afternoon is a fallout of the Sallah celebrations by the Muslim faithful for which the federal government has declared Monday and Tuesday public holidays.
But Katode Opeifa, in An interview with BusinessDay, insisted it was the new way to go for Apapa in the days and months to come.
Opeifa is the executive vice chairman of the Presidential Task Team on Apapa Gridlock which has made significant impact on Apapa, a hitherto occupied territory where gridlock defines daily experiences of residents, business owners and motorists.
“Apapa is a cash cow and so, everything possible has to be done to free it from further deterioration; we are determined to ensure that Apapa lives again,” Opeifa assured.
It is expected that in the next three days, Apapa will remain an interesting destination for anybody who has anything to do with/in the port city.
Chuka Uroko
