An official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, who slumped while controlling traffic on Ishaga Road in the Idi-Araba, Mushin area on Saturday, has died.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the official, Kazeem Lawal, was brought in dead to the Randle Hospital, Surulere, where his colleagues had rushed him.

Sunday PUNCH had reported that the official, who was among LASTMA officials on duty for an event at the Chapel of the Healing Cross, collapsed at about 1.30pm.

It was also reported that Lawal, who was gasping for breath, was rushed to a hospital after he did not respond to preliminary treatment.

Our correspondent gathered that Lawal, who was attached to LASTMA Zone 3, Iponri, died on the way to the hospital.

The matter was said to have been reported at the Alakara Police Division.

One of the colleagues of the deceased, who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity, said, “He was initially taken to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, but he could not be attended to because of the ongoing strike action. He was then rushed to the Randle Hospital where he was confirmed dead.

“We do not have any insurance policy. We do not have any hazard allowance. It is very painful.

“His family members are in disarray at present. We work round the clock, and we are usually overwhelmed. He must have collapsed from accumulated stress.

“Since the government sacked some LASTMA workers last year, there has been a burden on the workforce. Work posts, where seven personnel were handling, have been reduced to one or two.”

Our correspondent gathered that LASTMA officials, policemen and National Union of Transport Workers besieged the hospital on Sunday.

“The whole thing happened so fast and so shocking. By the time they took him to the Randle Hospital, he had died,” another LASTMA official said.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, said he would get back to our correspondent on the matter.

He said, “I am still awaiting details on the incident. I will call you back when I have them.”

The Public Relations Officer, LASTMA, Bola Ajao, could not be reached as calls put across to her phone did not connect. A text message sent to her also had yet to be replied to.



http://www.punchng.com/news/lastma-official-who-slumped-on-traffic-duty-dies/

So !

May he R.I.P

This is why is good for one to always check his or her BP at least ones in 6months if you are a field worker.

Its good to be health cautious.

Sun re oo......



Family members who probably didn't even know his house address would now start famzing and lobbying Lagos state govt for compensation.

Sad, may his soul rest in peace

... Bye.. Rest perfectly in bosom of the lord..

No be only

demmy0325:
... Bye.. Rest perfectly in bosom of the lord..

bye REST IN PEACE.. TILL WE ALL COME.

RIP

Let the living always thank God for the gift of life that we have and the breath in out lungs. Some are on the verge of losing theirs'

It's a pity.so sad.

Dnt worry Buhari is coming soonest to join u

So so bad news for this Monday morning.

RIP man..

Bad news and death shall be far from me and my fellow Nairalanders,



Amen.

kestolove95:
Dnt worry im coming soonest to join u

MODIFIED: wat do yu think wil happen to u if buhari's fav. Prayer point is 'LET THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD DIE B4 ME'? U are going to hell my niggar!

kestolove95:
Dnt worry Buhari is coming soonest to join u

U are a bastard for wishing some one's Father death Remember those who wish PMB death during campaign died within some weeks. May be u are the next. Anuofia.

The system have failed so many people in Nigeria. Imagine being refused a treatment because of a strike in your own country. Smh. What a country

kestolove95:
Dnt worry Buhari is coming soonest to join u

Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go. -Oscar Wilde

RIP ti d dead

Remote control people have remembered him or could it be one of their numerous evil deed as LASTMA on Lagosians that came back to..... Anyway RIP

Like play like play ??

May hIS Soul Rest In Peace

They way the are carrying him self would make breathing more difficult coupled with the fact that they barely have first aid knowledge. Sad sad, RIP to a Hero

kestolove95:
Dnt worry Buhari is coming soonest to join u

Why are you so full of hate?

Oma se Ooo! RIP

Hmmmnn, it waz tragedically tragedious.

Omg #Rip....

No insurance cover,n nothing.No wonder they bark,jumped into ur car/harassed U to part with bribe.RIP young man

Nigeria a country where everything is upside down, hospitals go on strike intermittently.
BTW, there's something called basic life support which everybody should be able to do, a cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR could have preserved his life at least till they reached the hospital..

RIP Lawal..

spenca:
They way the are carrying him self would make breathing more difficult coupled with the fact that they barely have first aid knowledge. Sad sad, RIP to a Hero

I read the news yesterday and the 1st thing that came to my mind is that

So, ordinary CPR dem no Sabi? Boy Scouts even are taught basic first aid how much more these people that handle traffic where accidents are common?

Elementary first aid would have saved this man's life. Dem dey pour water for him body, dey carry am like accident victim.

RIP Lawal.....but you guys should stop harassing lagosians on the road like you are really working for the government. a simple corrective sign to an innocent road user will do no harm. everything no be gragra, no be only una need money.

kestolove95:
Dnt worry Buhari is coming soonest to join u

na you wan kill am abi

kestolove95:
Dnt worry Buhari is coming soonest to join u

na you wan kill am abi

RIP..I suspect coronary heart disease...

I will advice all workers in lagos either on d mainland or d highland to endeavour to go for routine medical check up...d stress associated with living in lagos, is enough to cut ones life expectancy rate by 25%..

Rip...
Health should be taken very seriously....

I dnt know Y I dnt really believe the news sha.. RIP if true.