THE management of the State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) has urged Lagosians and other Nigerians to disregard the trending video of its officers driving against traffic along Iyana-oworo.
In a statement by the General Manager, LASTMA, Bolaji Oreagba, the agency stated categorically that the video incident video occurred in 2020 before the #ENDSARS protest around Iyana-Oworo.
Oreagba added that the officers involved have been appropriately sanctioned by the Authority.
“The attention of the agency has been drawn to a viral video on ‘Twitter’ (@OmoGbajaBiamila) where our Officers who drove against traffic (One-way) with an operational vehicle (RTM 08 LA Zone 25 Bariga) was blocked by a private vehicle on Oworonsoki bridge,” the statement said.
“The patrol van with registration No. RTM 08 LA (Zone 25 Bariga) seen in the viral video was among LASTMA operational vehicles burnt alongside our office building by #Endsars protesters at Iyana-Oworo.
“The agency, therefore, urged members of the public to disregard the video that was deployed to embarrass our team of hardworking officers.
“LASTMA will continue effective monitoring and control of traffic across the state, just as it will not condone indiscipline among any of its personnel”.
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