Deborah Akinyosoye
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has felicitated the Muslims across the state as they join their counterparts globally in observing the Eid-el-Fitr celebration.
The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos.
The statement was signed by Mr. Taofiq Adebayo, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA.
Bakare-Oki enjoined all Muslim faithful to embody and uphold the virtues of kindness, compassion, tolerance, peace, self-discipline, sacrifice, and harmonious coexistence, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
He added that LASTMA had intensified its public enlightenment campaigns across motor parks and garages to enhance road safety during the festivities.
“These initiatives are aimed at sensitising drivers to strictly adhere to traffic regulations.
“It is also aimed at educating passengers on their rights, including the necessity of cautioning drivers who engage in reckless speeding or attempt to drive against the designated traffic flow (one-way),” he said.
He warned against common infractions such as speeding, dangerous overtaking, lane violations, road obstructions, disregard for traffic signals, overloading, and driving against traffic.
He said LASTMA had established two additional Zonal Offices in Lekki and Sangotedo, to bolster traffic monitoring and ensure strict compliance with road safety regulations in these high-traffic areas.
“To effectively manage vehicular movement before, during, and after the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations, over 3,500 LASTMA officials will be strategically deployed across the state.
“Patrol and recovery vehicles will be stationed at critical points to facilitate swift intervention in cases of road obstructions, breakdowns, or emergencies.
“The agency remains resolute in its zero-tolerance stance against all forms of traffic violations resulting from negligence, which may impede the free flow of traffic across the state,” he said.
He urged motorists and members of the public to report any road obstructions, gridlocks, accidents and others.
He said emergencies requiring urgent LASTMA intervention via the agency’s toll-free hotline: 080000527862 or through its official social media platforms.