Chai! Lagos don show road wahala again as LASTMA don arrest one bullion van driver wey dey drive against traffic. Dis matter happen for Chevron–Ajah axis, and na Mr. Daniel Ikede be di driver wey go collect wahala for im side.
As di story dey go, LASTMA drop statement say dem catch am because e dey follow police escort while e dey violate traffic law wey dem set since 2018. Na im be di Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law wey sabi say traffic no fit dey flouted like this. Dis kind driving na serious offence wey fit cause accident and scatter property.
Di Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, don shout say he no fit comot im eye for dis matter. E talk say wetin di driver do na pure recklessness and im dey abuse im privilege. According to am, nobody dey above di law; whether you get police escort or not, no be everybody fit park for middle of di road.
Giwa add say driving against traffic na one of di most dangerous things wey fit happen for Lagos road. E fit lead to accidents wey go just be wahala for families and commuters. Na why e emphasis say Lagos State Government go continue dey enforce di law with iron hand; no be today dem start am.
LASTMA still talk say dem go hold Mr. Ikede and di bullion van according to di law. If you sabi road, you no go want go jalopy your head for di law.
Di CEO of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, don yarn before say dem dey follow strict measures to deal with people wey dey disobey traffic laws. When dem catch you for major offences, dem dey carry you go court and make you go dem Drivers’ Institute for retraining before you fit see your car again.
For di matter wey don happen, e clear say dem no go flex arm for anybody wey dey violate di law. Na so dem dey loyal to di people wey trust dem to keep di roads safe. So, if you no wan see wahala for Lagos roads, e go beta make you follow road rules well well; no be to dey push your luck.
Do you have a news tip for NNN? Please email us at editor @ nnn.ng
