By Adedapo Adesanya
Ahead of the proposed commissioning of the Dangote Refinery by President Muhammadu Buhari on May 22, the Lagos State Government has urged residents to plan their movement in and out of the Lekki-Epe corridor between 8 am and 2 pm.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Frederic Oladeinde, issued the alert in a statement on Monday.
Mr Oladeinde noted that the warning became imperative, particularly for regular road users in the Lekki-Epe zone, due to the high vehicular movement that would be witnessed on the axis as a result of the commissioning.
The Commissioner further urged residents to plan their journeys around the axis in order to forestall avoidable delays in travel time.
The statement added that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and other traffic enforcement personnel had been charged to ensure effective management and control of traffic.
Additionally, it urged motorists to cooperate with the agencies for a seamless flow of traffic.
Business Post had reported that one of the last acts of the outgoing President as he exits the position he has held for the last eight years on May 29 for his ally, Mr Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who was declared winner of the February 25, 2023 election.
It was said that the refinery had been completed, with pre-inauguration tests ongoing.
The management of Dangote Industries Limited had in January hinted that the much-anticipated commissioning would happen before the tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari on May 29, 2023.
The 650,000 barrels per day refinery is expected to meet a considerable percentage of the Nigerian requirement of all refined products and also have a surplus of each of these products for export.
The refinery is designed to process Nigerian crude and can also process other crudes.
The Dangote Refinery has a 435MW-capacity power plant.
Dipo Olowookere