The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has warned its officers to ensure decorum and civility while discharging their duties on the road and in public domain.
The agency’s General Manager, Mr Bolaji Oreagba, issued the warning in a statement on Friday in Lagos.
The warning was sequel to a viral video where a LASTMA officer, Mr Alabi Olanipekun, was seen to have allegedly assaulted a suspected traffic offender on the agency’s premises at Ilasa.
Oreagba, at a meeting with the complainant, Mr Uchenna Edenze, assured that the officer would face disciplinary action as enshrined in the extant rules and regulations of the civil service.
According to him, henceforth, any official found to have acted unprofessionally in the discharge of his/her duties would have him/herself to blame.
“Such discipline is necessary because such actions negate the training and retraining invested in them by the state government.
“I urge the general road users to always abide by the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law of 2018 as enacted by the Lagos State House of Assembly,” he said. Responding, Mr Uchenna Edenze, the complainant, thanked the general manager and management for the audience, noting that he was not aware he could obtain redress easily from LASTMA. nan
