The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to restoring traffic discipline across the state through stronger collaboration with communities and other stakeholders.

The assurance came when members of the Ifako-Ijaiye Leaders of Thoughts Association paid a courtesy visit to the agency’s headquarters in Oshodi to explore areas of partnership on traffic management and public enlightenment.
The delegation, made up of community leaders, professionals and stakeholders from Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area, commended LASTMA for its efforts in tackling traffic congestion despite the growing transportation challenges in Lagos.

Speaking during the meeting, LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, thanked the association for supporting the agency’s vision of promoting voluntary compliance with traffic laws through public awareness, strategic partnerships and civic responsibility.

Bakare-Oki said restoring order on Lagos roads requires more than enforcement, stressing that residents, community groups, traditional rulers, religious organisations, transport unions and other stakeholders all have important roles to play.

He noted that the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu remains committed to building a safer and more efficient transport system, adding that LASTMA has continued to improve its operations through personnel training, technology, intelligence-driven traffic management and public sensitisation.

The LASTMA boss also called for greater community participation in tackling traffic offences such as indiscriminate parking, one-way driving and road obstruction, which he said continue to hinder the free flow of traffic across the state.
He assured the delegation that the agency would deepen its engagement with Community Development Associations, professional bodies and civil society organisations to improve compliance with traffic regulations and strengthen public confidence.

Earlier, President of the Ifako-Ijaiye Leaders of Thoughts Association, Chief Jonathan Tawose, praised the agency’s leadership, describing LASTMA as a critical institution in promoting road safety, traffic orderliness and sustainable urban mobility in Lagos.

Tawose pledged the association’s support for LASTMA through grassroots advocacy, public sensitisation and stakeholder engagement aimed at encouraging motorists, commercial transport operators and pedestrians to obey traffic regulations.

Both parties agreed to sustain dialogue and expand joint public enlightenment campaigns to promote traffic discipline and support the Lagos State Government’s transportation agenda.