Lagos To Arrest, Prosecute Passengers of Vehicles Driving Against Traffic

The Lagos State government has said that it will enforce the aspect of the traffic law which makes passengers a culprit in the violation of traffic law.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Mr Olawale Musa said this at the maiden stakeholders meeting on traffic management.

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He said that both the commercial bus driver and the passengers would be arrested and prosecuted if a bus drive against traffic.

Also speaking at the event, the Commissioner for Transportation, Frederic Abimbola Oladeinde, also issued a seven-day abatement notice to traders, transporters and their unions in seven locations across the state, where traffic gridlock is due to trading and commercial transportation activities.

“In dealing with these identified locations, we will serve a seven-day abatement notice to all concerned locations effective from 4th of October, 2019 and thereafter prepare them for full enforcement of traffic laws and their attendants fines and penalties,

“The full force enforcement would commence at the expiration of the seven day notice on October 11,2019,” he added.

The seven locations are; Ikorodu roundabout, Oyingbo, Yaba, Iyana-ipaja, Ketu, Ikotun and Ajah.