The Lagos State Government has struck a deal with leading transport unions to implement a N10,000 electronic call-up fee for trucks operating along the Lekki-Epe corridor, with full enforcement set to begin August 1, 2025.
The agreement, formalised in a joint communiqué following a stakeholder meeting hosted by Dangote Industries Ltd. at Dangote Oil Refining Ltd., is part of an effort to introduce order and structure into one of Lagos’ busiest logistics corridors.
The meeting, facilitated by the state government, brought together top representatives from including Seun Osiyemi, Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Williams Akporcha, President, Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Alhaji Yusuf Othman, President, Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), and Alhaji Hammed Fasola, President, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN)
The funds will be used exclusively to support parking infrastructure, technology deployment, logistics, and enforcement along the Lekki-Epe corridor, with the communiqué explicitly stating that Lagos State will not retain any of the revenue.
Gridlock Elimination Efforts
The initiative is part of coordinated efforts to resolve the chronic congestion in Apapa, by ensuring that only pre-approved trucks with verified business in the Lekki Free Zone can access the corridor.
To ensure smooth onboarding and compliance, the Ministry of Transportation will launch a sensitization campaign targeting union members, logistics companies, and truck drivers. The unions have pledged to promote voluntary compliance, aiming to reduce friction with enforcement authorities.
Safety, Order, and Economic Efficiency
The measure comes in response to sustained complaints from residents and businesses in the Lekki axis about the increasing frequency of truck-related accidents and bottlenecks.
The e-call-up system previously suspended in March 2025 for review is now being relaunched with clearer guidelines and stronger stakeholder backing. The government says the improved framework reflects lessons learned and is designed to support more efficient movement of goods, especially as the corridor hosts major infrastructure like the Lekki Deep Seaport and Dangote Refinery.
With the August 1 deadline approaching, truck operators are required to register on the e-call-up platform or risk being denied access to the corridor.
