Visitors alongside the Chisco axis inward Victoria Island got here to a standstill on Monday following an accident involving an overturned gas tanker, which triggered emergency response operations and a brief diversion of automobiles in the world.
The Lagos State Visitors Administration Authority, LASTMA, confirmed that restoration efforts have been instantly initiated in collaboration with different emergency companies to make sure the secure removing of the tanker and forestall potential hazards.
The incident, which occurred close to the Chisco site visitors mild, induced main delays for motorists heading towards Victoria Island, as emergency responders cordoned off the scene to forestall secondary accidents and handle the circulation of site visitors.
In an official assertion, the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Division, Mr Adebayo Taofiq, stated the operation required the short-term closure of the principle carriageway to facilitate a “secure, swift, {and professional} restoration” of the tanker.
“Motorists are strongly suggested to train endurance and cooperate with LASTMA officers and different emergency responders on the bottom,” he stated.
Taofiq famous that every one fingers have been on deck to conclude the evacuation course of as shortly as doable and restore regular vehicular motion.
He assured Lagos residents that the security of highway customers stays the highest precedence of the state authorities, including that additional updates could be supplied as soon as the operation was accomplished and the highway totally reopened to site visitors.
