By Richard Akintade, Osogbo.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has condemned a viral video on ‘Twitter’ (@OmoGbajaBiamila) where the Officers of the agency who drove against traffic (One-way) with an operational vehicle (RTM 08 LA Zone 25 Bariga) was blocked by a private vehicle on Oworonsoki bridge, Lagos.
The Agency in a Press Statement on Saturday by the General Manager, Bolaji Oreagba, disclosed that the video incident occurred in year 2020 before the #ENDSARS protest around Iyana-Oworo while all Officers involved then have been appropriately sanctioned by the Authority.
According to the statement, “the patrol van with registration No. RTM 08 LA (Zone 25 Bariga) seen in the viral video was among LASTMA operational vehicles burnt alongside our office building by #Endsars protesters at Iyana-Oworo, Lagos.
“The Agency, therefore, urges members of the public to disregard the video that was deployed to embarrass our team of hardworking Officers.
“LASTMA will continue effective monitoring and control of traffic across the State, just as it will not condone indiscipline among any of its personnel” the statement added.
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