Operation Free Port Corridors:, FRSC Set To introduce Mobile Courts

In order to further strengthen the traffic management on the Lagos port access roads which has gained momentum since the launch of the Expanded Port Standing Task Team (PSTT), the National Coordinator of the Presidential Port Standing Task Team (PSTT), Mr Moses Fadipe together with the Lagos Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Babatunde Farinloye have agreed to introduce Mobile Courts within the ports corridors

They took the decision during a courtesy visit by the PSTT boss to the FRSC Commander in the Ojudu area of Lagos.

After reviewing the progress of the ‘Operation Free Port Corridors’ they jointly agreed that the collaborative efforts of multiple government agencies including security agencies, FRSC, Apapa Local Government etc; under the PSTT has yielded positive results that needs to be sustained.

Mr. Farinloye commended PSTT for the restoration of sanity on one side of the Oshodi-Apapa Express road (inward Apapa), but said something needs to be done on the other side (outward Apapa) which is perpetually blocked by container trucks and Petrol tankers.

This came as the PSTT boss had told his host that since 2022 when the Task Team commenced operation, it has cleared over 70 extortion points around the port corridor, praising the FRSC Chief for the cooperation the Task Team has so far received from the FRSC.

They two officers conceded that due to the soft sanctions to offenders, some drivers prefer to be committing the traffic offences repeatedly and pay the little fines rather than obeying the law. They therefore resolved that instead of waiting for the long period it will take for a legislation that would raise the fines on traffic offences to an amount that could deter offenders; early introduction of Mobile Court for quick and rapid trial of traffic offences on the port corridor would deter the habitual traffic offenders.

Earlier in his welcome remarks, the FRCN boss had lauded the mutual support and synergy existing between PSTT and the FRSC towards ensuring safer motoring in the country, saying that when he came the high level of road crashes involving wet cargo trucks was very high but that has reduced due to the activities of the PSTT at the port corridors. Mr. Farinloye said, “I must say that you are championing the Vision Zero crashes by your activities at the port corridors; I assure you that we will continue to work with you in this effort to make our roads crash free”.

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