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Following the approval of the recommendation of the Personnel Management Board by the Lagos State Civil Service Commission (CSC) on the seven indicted LASTMA officers, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Friday, 8th of December, 2023 terminated the appointments of five officers and reprimanded two others indicted by the PMB

A statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Mr. Adebayo Taofiq said the Personnel Management Board made the recommendations after the seven indicted Lastma officers appeared before the panel on Tuesday, 19th of August, 2023.

Adebayo said, “While Five of the Lastma Officers indicted for corruption received letters of Termination of Appointment, the remaining two were reprimanded for absence from duty posts without leave”.

Similarly, the Acting General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Bakara Oki Olalekan has stated that the disciplinary action taken was in line with the extant rules as guided by the Lagos State Civil Service Rules and Regulations.

Oki maintained that the Agency would only get better if and when members of the public share their experiences, including positive ones, and provide credible evidence where applicable, of perceived misdemeanours. He implored road users in Lagos to always comply with the State Traffic Laws in order not to contravene the law.

According to him, “It is necessary for all of us to promote a Greater Lagos for the benefit of everyone and the realisation of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu’s objectives as detailed in the THEMES Plus Agenda of the State Government.

“We wish to also inform well-meaning and concerned Lagos residents and the motoring public that the following are the various channels through which complaints can be channelled for prompt action – 08100565860, 08129928515, 08129928503, (08129928597 WhatsApp only) & Provost on 08129928490″, he added.

While assuring that every complaint shall be investigated thoroughly with dispatch, the General Manager enjoined the motoring public to abide by the Lagos State Transportation Sector Reform Law 2018 to ensure safe and secure roads across the metropolis.

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