Fashola wants Apapa tank farm owners to act more responsibly

Following the massive traffic problem and the new security threat in the Apapa area, Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, Tuesday met with operators of Tank farms in the area and urged them to conduct their businesses with more consideration for others and to be vigilant.

Apapa which accommodates two of the nation’s busiest sea ports and several other businesses has been plagued by traffic gridlocks which take hours to navigate and cuase pain and losses to commuters and businesses.

The major cause are the

Explosion exposes Apapa fragility as FG stays silent on traffic chaos

Reflecting on the fatal explosions that occurred in the Apapa area of Lagos, Wednesday night, experts have warned of the need to find a solution to the perennial traffic gridlocks and to limit the quantity and concentration of hydrocarbons in the area.

Experts warned that the casualties would have been much more, if the explosion had engulfed the huge number of fuel bearing tankers lining the area.

According to them, the blockage of the roads by the tankers would have made escape and consequent evacuation of the casualties difficult, if not impossible.

 An industry operator,  who did not want his name mentioned said