The chronic traffic gridlock that has plagued Apapa and its surrounding areas continues unabated, with access roads to the Apapa and Tin Can Island ports blocked by long columns of stationary trucks stretching kilometres in every direction. Residents of communities adjacent to the port access roads say they are living in a permanent state of gridlock, with emergency vehicles at times unable to move freely and schoolchildren missing lessons because school buses cannot navigate the routes. Business owners say the congestion adds days to delivery timelines and significantly inflates logistics costs. A truck driver who has been in queue for three days said the wait is routine and that truckers have to budget for multi-day waits outside the port gates. Previous interventions including the Eto electronic truck call-up system have helped in some respects but community stakeholders say enforcement remains inconsistent. Port and transport authorities have been urged to convene an emergency stakeholder meeting.