The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMAagos traffic management authority”]) has intensified its operations across Lagos State ahead of the Easter celebrations, deploying extra personnel and logistics to handle the anticipated surge in traffic.
General Manager Olalekan Bakare-Oki advised motorists and road users to exercise caution, maintain discipline, and strictly follow traffic regulations. He specifically warned against driving under the influence, speeding, and dangerous overtaking, noting that such behaviours can lead to accidents, injuries, and property damage.
To ensure smooth traffic flow, LASTMA has stationed additional officers at strategic points including major highways, intersections, transport terminals, business districts, recreational centres, and religious venues across the state’s five divisions.
The agency has also pre-positioned high- and medium-capacity tow trucks, traffic cones, safety barriers, and other essential equipment to swiftly address vehicle breakdowns and other disruptions.
Bakare-Oki emphasized that the enhanced deployment demonstrates LASTMA’s commitment to maintaining safe and efficient movement during the festive period. He urged drivers to remain patient, obey traffic officials, and prioritise safety at all times, stressing that a single lapse can have irreversible consequences.
He further called on commercial drivers, transport unions, fleet operators, and logistics companies to educate their members on the dangers of overloading, speeding, and substance abuse, highlighting that collective responsibility is key to reducing road accidents.
Extending Easter greetings to residents, Bakare-Oki reaffirmed the agency’s readiness to ensure seamless traffic management and encouraged the public to report traffic violations, obstructions, and emergencies for prompt action.
