Sanwo-Olu sacks LASTMA’s Bolaji Oreagba, picks Bakare-Oki as new helmsman

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has dropped the General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Bolaji Oreagba.

In his place, the governor appointed Olalekan Bakare-Oki as the acting general manager of LASTMA.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Olawale Musa, in a statement said the appointment of Bakare-Oki “is for better performance, eradicating incidences of misdemeanour among staff and continued efficient/effective traffic management on Lagos roads.”

According to the statement on Thursday, Bakare-Oki joined the Lagos State Public Service on the April 25, 2000 and rose through the ranks to the post of Deputy Director, Logistics and Engineering Department of LASTMA, before his new appointment as the acting general manager.

The statement added, “He holds a Master’s degree in Transportation Planning and Management from University of Lagos and has attended several capacity-building programmes on inter-modal traffic management systems locally and internationally.”

Congratulating the newly appointed general manager, the permanent secretary urged him “to justify Governor Sanwo-Olu’s confidence in his appointment” by bringing in his wealth of experience to take the agency to greater heights.