14 others undergoing administrative review
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), at the weekend, gave letters of termination of appointment and reprimand to seven indicted officials of the agency at Oshodi, Lagos, following the recommendations of the Personnel Management Board by the Lagos State Civil Service Commission.

A statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, said that every recommendation made by the Board on the seven indicted officials during its meeting on Tuesday, August 19, 2023, was ratified by the Commission.

Adebayo said: “While five LASTMA officials indicted for corruption received a letter of termination of appointment, the remaining two received letters of ‘reprimand’ for absence from duty posts without leave.”

The Acting General Manager of LASTMA, Bakara Oki Olalekan, said that the disciplinary action 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 evidence where applicable of perceived misdemeanours.

He, however, implored road users in the state to always obey traffic laws.