To effectively manage traffic challenges around event centres and other places of social gatherings, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has concluded all necessary arrangements to collaborate with operators/owners of event centres and other relevant stakeholders for seamless traffic flow across the State.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Hon. Sola Giwa disclosed this today during a stakeholders parley on “Traffic Management and Safety at Events Centres and Places of Gathering”, held at LCCI Conference and Exhibition Centre, Ikeja, Lagos.
Giwa further stated that the Government would no longer condone indiscipline on the roads as a slight delay caused by indiscriminate parking can result in heavy traffic congestion which may take hours to ease around event centres.
He added that the stakeholders’ parley was not targeted at disrupting events centres and their businesses. Rather, it was to ensure orderliness and reduce the travel time of motorists.
Earlier, the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki stated that effective traffic management around event centres contributes strongly to the safety of attendees at such gatherings and residents in that area.
He said, “The interest of other motoring public should be prioritised and considered while operators of event centres run their businesses. All hands must be on deck to ensure that sanity is maintained whenever there is any social gathering at event centres across Lagos metropolis”.
On his part, the Director-General of Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojolahighlighted the importance of effective traffic management around event centres and other places of social gatherings.
According to him, “Lagos State Safety Commission is responsible for monitoring and maintaining safety standards around event centres, clubs and other places of gatherings”.
While assuring the support of his Agency in regulating activities surrounding events centres, he implored all stakeholders in the industry to comply with ‘Traffic Management Policy Plans’ to save travel time.
Present at the stakeholders’ parley were Operators/Owners of event centres, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Transportation, Hon. Toyin Aremu, top management staff of LASTMA, Commanders and Zonal Heads.
