Lagos State Government, in collaboration with security and traffic management agencies, will,  on Tuesday, begin to clamp down on miscreants on the TinCan-Apapa corridor.

The Special Adviser to Lagos State  Governor on Transportation, Mr Sola Giwa, gave the assurance  in a statement on Monday in Lagos.

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Giwa said the decision  was in response to a complaint raised by the Consortium of Truck Drivers under the Association of Maritime Truck Owners.

“The complaint is with  regard to assault on drivers, vandalism of trucks, and extortion along the TinCan-Apapa corridor,” he said.

Giwa said that the raids would  rid the corridor of all  unauthorised persons posing as traffic and security agents.

The special adviser described  vandalism and extortion as acts of economic sabotage.

According to the  official, under the 2018 Lagos State Transport Sector Reforms Law,  collection of tolls on Lagos roads is prohibited.

He emphasised that no union was authorised  to impose any form of toll on truckers operating on the corridor.

He assured the truckers that the government would address all the contentious issues, in collaboration with stakeholders such as  Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria  and the National Union of Road Transport Workers.

He added that the state government, alongside the Nigerian Ports Authority and other relevant agencies, would provide  necessary resources and support for  committees established to ensure smooth operations for truckers in the state.