Category: News Published on Wednesday, 20 November 2013 05:00 Written by Femi
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Lagos State Governor Baba-tunde Fashola yesterday said the primary responsibility of
Lagos State Transport Management Authority (LASTMA) is to ensure free flow of traffic
and not to arrest motorists.
The governor’s statement came barely a week after a junior LASTMA official was
caught demanding N8, 000 bribe from a motorist who contravened traffic rules.
The governor re-empha-sized the primary duty of LASTMA operatives at the
induction of new Special Traffic Mayor (STM) and interactive session of mayors and
LASTMA personnel.
He said if in arresting those who contravened traffic rules and regulations in the
state, a LASTMA official will create traffic, it is better he allows the offender to go.
“I say this not because I don’t want law breakers to be brought to justice but
because we need to keep traffic in Lagos moving at all times,” he said.
On the bribery allegation against a LASTMA official, Governor Fashola saluted the
courage of the motorist that recorded the event, adding that by exposing the bad
eggs in the agency and other government ministries, departments and parastatals,
corruption will be reduced drastically in the country.
“That LASTMA fellow, we learnt is on the run. We have declared him wanted and I
can assure you that we will get him. He will have his day in court and we will get him
out of the system,” he said.
LASTMA not to arrest motorists —Fashola


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Sometimes I just wonder who gave this set of lagos state government officials the licence to perform their regular atrocities on the ever busy roads ,thus obstructing free flow of movement. Just witnessed such incidence as reported above during a visit to lagos @ ikorodo particularly agric bus stop. It took police escort following a bullion van to disperse and make a mess of their effort to ....make a living off innocent people who are accused of violating traffic laws.