The Lagos State Government has commenced the release of impounded vehicles to their owners without payment of fines.

This was announced on Tuesday in Lagos by the state’s commissioner for transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde.

Dr. Frederic said that the state government made the decision as a measure to ease the cash crunch on its citizens, as a result of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s naira redesign policy and that the process started last Saturday and is still ongoing.

The commissioner noted that vehicles that were impounded for minor traffic offenses would be released to their owners and fines waived.

He said, “There are some people who committed offenses during that period and we understand the fact that money wasn’t easy to come by.

“Looking at the governor’s magnanimity, the governor has deemed it fit to ensure that people who committed crimes within that period and wanted to pay or couldn’t pay as a result of the shortage of cash, should come and pick up their cars and he has waved the fines.

“Mind you, that does not include major crimes committed. These are just minor traffic offenses that have been committed in Lagos and this is showing empathy and trying to understand that look, we understand how difficult it has been and it is not a reason for us to stop you from making ends meet and so hence the governor’s magnanimity.

“All those who have committed a crime within that period should come and pick up their cars, that doesn’t mean people should continue to offend and so right now, what we are doing is to caution them not to commit the offense again.” See more [url] https://cruztvblognaija.com.ng/2023/03/08/lagos-govt-releases-impounded-vehicles-to-owners-free-of-charge/[/url]

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