May 14, 2026

Sanwo-Olu speaks on tackling Apapa gridlock in first 60 days as Lagos governor

By Saddam Yusuf Saleh

Governor-elect of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said he will tackle the Apapa gridlock issue within first 60 days of him assuming office.

Okay Nigeria understands that Sanwo-Olu disclosed this while speaking during an interactive session with his classmates at the executive master of business administration class, University of Lagos, 1998/2000 set, at the Wheatbaker Hotel in Ikoyi, Lagos.

When asked what he would do differently after taking over power and Sanwo-Olu spoke on the gridlock caused by trailers, tankers and heavy-duty trucks in Apapa and environs.

Sanwo-olu replied saying, “The Apapa trailer issue; it’s a campaign issue; it’s very serious; I’m going to take it very seriously.”

“I believe that it is something that we are going to solve in the first 60 days of our government. Whatever is going to be required of us, we will take them out.

“There is a lot of politics being played around there. But no, it cannot be the way we’ll continue to live. We cannot continue to give excuses.”

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