In order to ease the traffic situation in Lagos State, the state government has instructed contractors handling road construction to create strategies that will help reduce the gridlock being experienced by motorists. The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotosho, at the inauguration of the ‘Don’t Drink and Drive’ awareness campaign organized by the management of Lagos Traffic Radio, expressed serious concerns about the dilemma of motorists and commuters on Lagos roads. Mr. Omotosho, while warning against drink-driving and recklessness on the road, reportedly disclosed that the Lagos State Government had partnered the police to relieve Lagosians of the difficulties caused by gridlock. Meanwhile, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Lagos State Chapter also at the inauguration ceremony stated that it had plans to team up with the Lagos State Government to manage traffic situations, offering valuable advice on how to manage traffic crisis in the state. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support