Lagos State Police Command has assured Apapa Grindlock will soon be a thing of the past.

According to the Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, the gridlock is a lingering problem caused by port reforms, road construction and activities generated by various tank farms located in Apapa and environs.

Edgal assures Lagosians that in no distant time, the traffic palaver will be permanently addressed as all hands are on deck to finding solution to the problem.

He says all routes to and fro Apapa wharf are effectively policed by Motorcycle and Foot patrol teams of the command, saying the Motorcycle Patrol Teams are to maintain visibility on all routes affected by Apapa gridlock and respond quickly to distress situations.

Edgal during a townhall meeting at Apapa, Lagos, thanked the people of Apapa for their patience, saying in few weeks from now, they would heave a sigh of relief, urging them to exercise a little more patience.

The Commissioner said a meeting of stakeholders, attended by the Brigade Commander Nineth Brigade, Sector Commander FRSC, Commandant NSCDC, General Manager of LASTMA, Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers with jurisdictional responsibilities to areas affected by the gridlock and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation Lagos State held today was however adjourned to tomorrow, in order to accommodate other stakeholders from the Nigeria Ports Authority, NUPENG, Truck Drivers Union and the Shippers Council of Nigeria with a view to finding ways to ameliorate the traffic situation in Apapa and environs.