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Lagos To Military, Police: You Are Not Above Traffic Rules
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The Lagos government said it had observed a culture of impunity that involves security agencies flouting traffic rules in the state.
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The government said security agents are not above the rules and regulations.
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It, therefore, warned them against flouting traffic rules in Lagos.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has warned the Military, the Police and all other security agencies in the state against flouting traffic rules and regulations on the roads and highways.
The government gave the warning in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, on Monday.
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The commissioned said, henceforth, the Lagos government will report erring officers found contravening any traffic law to the right formation.
Lagos Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Fredric Oladehinde
He also denounced the rate at which military personnel, police officers and other uniform men contravene the state traffic laws with impunity, noting that the law is no respecter of anybody and must be obeyed at all times.
Oladeinde noted that the state government wondered why uniform men who should be custodians of all traffic laws, work against it, adding that the government has resolved not to allow this menace to continue unchecked.
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While urging all security agencies to show exemplary conduct by leading the way in obeying the traffic laws of the state, the commissioner stated that any form of physical assault of the state traffic law enforcement officers by the erring security personnel would also not be tolerated.
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