Trending Sanwo-Olu’ comment that LASTMA shouldn’t arrest motorists, fake – Agency GM

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has said the trending online comment attributed to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu that the officials of the agency should not arrest motorists, but monitor traffic is fake.

A statement by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Mr Adebayo Taofiq, added that the General Manager of the Agency, Mr Bolaji Oreagba had previously debunked the fake online news.

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

The statement added that the GM urged Lagosians, especially motorists, to be wary of online reports aimed at causing chaos and mischief within the society.

He was quoted as saying, “I wonder why some individuals choose to always mislead others to contravene the traffic law of the state as amended by the House of Assembly in 2018.”

Oreagba said part of the agency’s responsibility was to uphold and enforce the traffic laws of the state, maintaining that the officers and men of LASTMA would not hesitate to enforce those laws whenever violated to transform the state’s transportation system towards ensuring the free flow of traffic and reducing road accidents.

“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 said.

The General Manager confirmed that the Agency is currently operating with modern technological innovations in addressing traffic challenges.