Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday warned
motorists to desist from attacking officials of the Lagos State Traffic
Management Authority (LASTMA) while performing their legitimate duties.
This is contained in a
statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Habib Aruna in Lagos.
“The full force of the
law will be brought to bear on all erring members of the public who attempt any
illegality in terms of obstructing operatives of LASTMA from carrying out their
legitimate and lawful duties,” the statement said.
It said that the state
government had received reports of attacks on some officials of LASTMA on their
legitimate duties.
The statement said this was on the pretext that the governor had, during his meeting with LASTMA officials on Wednesday, directed them to desist from arresting offending motorists.
The statement said this was on the pretext that the governor had, during his meeting with LASTMA officials on Wednesday, directed them to desist from arresting offending motorists.
“In areas like Badagry
on Thursday, some officials of the agency were attacked and maimed by some
motorists on the premise that Ambode had directed that no vehicle or motorist
should be arrested by LASTMA anymore,’’ it said.
According to the
statement, the governor did not at any time direct LASTMA officials to stop
arrest of contravened vehicles and motorists.
The statement
explained that when Ambode met LASTMA officials alongside operatives of KAI and
Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) on Wednesday, he advised them not to
victimise offenders, but “to arrest them in a civil manner’’.
“Don’t victimise
Lagosians. There are more civil ways to control and arrest offenders.
“From now on, no
harassment; you are enforcement officers and not harassment officers, arrest
people in a civil manner,” the statement quoted the governor as saying.
It said that the
governor also urged the LASTMA officials to embrace the use of technology in
effecting arrest of contravened vehicles. (NAN)
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