5 LASTMA Officials Sacked, 14 Demoted In Lagos


General Manager, LASTMA, Olawale Musa disclosed on thursday the agency recommended five of the unruly officials for dismissal

Lagos state government has relieved five Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA has relieved five officials of their duty. The officials were sacked for various offences ranging from extortion, harassment and violation of Lagos State Public Service Rules. General Manager, LASTMA, Olawale Musa disclosed on thursday the agency recommended five of the unruly officials for dismissal and the demotion of 14 others. He added that 15 officials were issued warning letters while another three were exonerated after careful investigation.
The agency said, “The affected officers appeared in the month of April before the Personal Management Board (discipline) to defend and make presentation on various actions that bothered on indiscipline against them.” Musa condemned the incessant attacks of traffic officials by motorists, especially commercial drivers, saying the officials were on the roads to ensure motorists and commuters get to their destinations without stress and discomfort. He said, “It was disheartening, callous and barbaric seeing a LASTMA official, Olanrewaju Yusuf stabbed on duty at Onipanu last week Wednesday while performing a lawful duty, by a driver of commercial yellow bus with registration number EPE 714 XP for picking passengers at undesignated place and conductor hanging at the door. I like to use this medium to call on motorists to always report erring officials to the agency and not adopt self help as anybody caught attacking officials of the agency would face full wrath of the law.”

Musa appealed to motorists plying the routes where construction works are ongoing to comply with the traffic directives and bear with the state government. He said collective effort has been put to place to ensure the project do not exceed its stipulated time. Musa, who spoke after monitoring flow of traffic along Lagos-Abeokuta and Apapa- Oshodi Expressway, said the road projects across the State were being implemented by the State Government to ultimately achieve free flow of traffic within the metropolis and thereby boost economy and commerce.  He explained that the projects will make the roads smaller in length, therefore, motorists and commercial drivers should endeavour to obey traffic rules. Musa commended motorists for their patience, he said, “All the measures put in place to control traffic are in the interest of public and the State Government is doing its best to ensure that the projects are completed within the stipulated period.Photo Credit: Getty

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