LASTMA Debunk Report That Sanwo-Olu Has Banned Its Officials From Arresting Motorists

Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) debunk report that its officials are barred from arresting motorists.

Urged motoring public to debunk news that duty of LASTMA is to manage traffic and not to arrest traffic violators.

LASTMA boss noted that part of the Agency’s responsibility is to uphold and enforce the traffic laws of the State.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has debunk report that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had banned the officials of the agency from arresting both commercial or private car owners.

Part of a statement released by the the agency debunking the news reads :

“The attention of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has been drawn to the recurring fake news circulating on social media, purported to have been said by the Governor of Lagos State Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu that, “Henceforth no LASTMA Officials should arrest any motorist, either commercial or private. The duty of LASTMA is to manage traffic and not to arrest”.

The statement released by the agency noted that the GM of LASTMA had previously debunked the fake online news alleging that LASTMA Officials were banned from arresting motorists who flout the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law, 2018.

Mr. Oreagba explained that the false report, which is the handiwork of faceless mischief makers, has been repeatedly circulated online since February, 2020 despite being severally refuted by management of LASTMA.

The LASTMA boss warned Lagosians, especially motorists, to be wary of online reports aimed at causing chaos and mischief within the society.

“I wonder why some individuals choose to always mislead others to contravene the traffic law of the State as amended by the State House of Assembly in 2018”, he noted.

The General Manager hinted that part of the Agency’s responsibility is to uphold and enforce the traffic laws of the State, maintaining that the officers and men of LASTMA will not hesitate to enforce those laws whenever violated.

According to him:

“The motoring public is advised to ignore and disregard all fake news circulated by faceless individuals and designed to lead them into breaking the traffic law of the State”.

Oreagba further disclosed that all working ethics of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, including all its operations are being regulated by laws.

The GM also confirmed that the Agency is currently operating with modern technological innovations in addressing traffic challenges by equipping traffic management personnel with new hand-held Traffic Management Solution (TMS) devices that capture real-time traffic violations on the road, in addition to a signalized intersection and junction improvement.

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