The Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola on Tuesday 'arrested' two military officers for driving on the dedicated Bus Rapid Transit lane also known as the (BRT LANE).
The Governor was around the area when he spotted the military car driving on the Bus Rapid Transit lane which is meant strictly for the BRT buses, and came down from his own car to confront the men.
Fashola expressed dismay that those who should show discipline and professionalism were the ones violating the BRT regulation.
Colonel K.I. Yusuf drove an Army Green Peugeot 406 with registration number BO1 – 150 NA, whileStaff Sergeant A.J. Adeomi drove a black Toyota Camry.
Perhaps realising the problem that could come from being accosted by the governor, Yusuf reportedly alighted from his car and saluted Fashola repeatedly, saying, "I am sorry, very, very sorry."
But the governor instead asked, "Why, as a senior military officer, did you choose to break the law instead of preserving it?"
The incident was said to have drawn the attentionof commuters and other passers-by who reportedly commended the governor for showing good leadership.
Fashola, after the incident, said it was unfortunate that those who ought to be defendersof democratic values were the ones violating the law.
He said, "The highest levels of the military command have continuously expressed their commitment to supporting democracy and to subjecting themselves and their officers to the laws of the country. Those officers that I caught today are a very bad example for the military."
The governor added that he had complained to the superiors of the culprits, saying they would besanctioned appropriately.
He said his apprehension of the military men signified his commitment and that of his government that all violators of the law should be sanctioned.
He said, "There is a zero tolerance for lawlessness. There is zero tolerance for breach of our regulations and we are going to do more of this. We are going to take control of our traffic. Wecannot build our way out of traffic congestion; ourresponsibility is to manage traffic and manage congestion.
"I don't use the BRT lane, I sit down in traffic andI expect everyone who wants to drive his car to dothe same. The alternative is to use the bus



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