It is really frustrating driving in Lagos and seeing all the shunting going on at the front of queues, one way driving etc. In spite of all the tough talk of governor Sanwo Olu not much is improving. Granted there are more LASTMA on the road, but they have no desire, motivation or capacity to stop indiscipline on the roads.

Therefore in my view the management of indiscipline on our roads, a lot of which causes traffic should be MONETIZED!

What do I mean?

Publish the fines for the various traffic offences and let a private company pay say N50mln for the rights to implement the laws and collect the fines in say VI, Ikoyi and Lekki over 3 years in conjunction with the police. There would however be a dispute resolution mechanism managed by the private sector also to avoid abuse.

So how does this help everyone? Government gets some revenue, the licencee company will have to be efficient with enforcement to make their money back and their level of efficiency will ultimately add sanity back to our road cos people will know that if they drive one way, drive on the shoulder of the road, or beat traffic lights they will more often than not be caught. This could also apply to those who drop refuse in the floor indiscriminately or cross the express instead of using pedestrian bridge's.