When the Tinubu administration introduced LASTMA
{Lagos state traffic management authority}, it was
to manage the chaotic traffic situation in Lagos.

As it always happen to any good intended policy,
Nigerians have a way of turning it upside down
for their selfish interest.

Its a pity to say the least what happened today at
ojuelegba when a LASTMA official lost his life.

Anybody who is frequent around Ojuelegba knows there
are couple of road constructions going on around the
area {kudos to Governor Fashola}.

A commercial bus who because of the construction
stopped to drop a passenger where the LASTMA officer
must have frowned at took off in order to escape arrest
and in a bid to arrest the bus his life was cut short.

Eye witness account has it that the heavy duty machine
carrying a slab was at work when LASTMA officer was
running after the commercial bus. The red flag alert
which normally signals danger was up and everybody
stayed away from the caterpillar but the LASTMA officer
was not aware of the danger. He ran into the heavy duty
machine and died on the spot.

One is not condoning the attitude of the commercial
driver but it should be noted that there are better
ways to handle such situation. Personally i have
witnessed a situation where police officer and
LASTMA officer were dragging the steering wheel
with the driver of a fully loaded commercial bus
popularly called molue.

If not for selfish motive, situations like this could
be avoided. All the law enforcement officer needs to
do is get the registration number of the vehicle
and this will safe life of the driver, passengers,
the law officer and other road users.

What is your advise to other law officer to avoid
situations like this.

Eye witness account has it that the heavy duty machine
carrying a slab was at work when LASTMA officer was
running after the commercial bus. The red flag alert
which normally signals danger was up and everybody
stayed away from the caterpillar but the LASTMA officer
was not aware of the danger. He ran into the heavy duty
machine and died on the spot.

adexchamp:

May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.

busi-bodi:

only happens in a failed state.

Siena:

The dead LASTMA's family has my sympathy.

The LASTMA officer however, doesn't.

adexchamp:

May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.

manoy:

Did U just say'his gentle soul' ?

akhis:

BUSI BODI, u are a real busy body. its as if u dont have work. You only criticise others. Its not a good attitude to have.

If not for selfish motive, situations like this could
be avoided. All the law enforcement officer needs to
do is get the registration number of the vehicle
and this will safe life of the driver, passengers,
the law officer and other road users.

busi-bodi:

As if your sympathy matters.

Siena:

Probably not.

Just as much as the death of the LASTMA officer matters to me.
People die daily, in different circumstances.

I'm a realist - I don't believe in praising a dead person, when in life, no one could find anything positive to say about him / her.

I'm a realist - I don't believe in praising a dead person, when in life, no one could find anything positive to say about him / her.

meanwhile i dey gbadun the babe comments cos its makes me smile.
i had even went as far as checking her profile to see how she looks but alas found no pic.

Quote from: busi-bodi on May 13, 2009, 11:36 AM
only happens in a failed state.

A_K_O:

What do you mean? Did you not read the part that said he was not aware of the flag?