The Lagos State government has refuted the circulating report on social media, which claimed that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu instructed the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officials to cease the apprehension of motorists for traffic violations.
The viral flier suggested that Sanwo-Olu cautioned LASTMA officials to relinquish the responsibility of arresting motorists to the relevant authorities and instead focus solely on traffic management within the state.
The flier read, “…Henceforth, no LASTMA officials should arrest any commercial or private motorist. The duty of LASTMA is to manage traffic and not to arrest anyone.
“I have heard a lot of complaints, and any official that violates the rule of his work will be severely dealt with.
“If at any time LASTMA officials make an attempt to arrest you or forcefully enter your car. Don’t argue with them, just allow them to enter and call these numbers: 08129928600 and 08129928550.”
Meanwhile, in a terse message sent to The PUNCH, the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the governor, Jubril Gawat, disowned the report, tagging it as ‘fake news’.
