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LASTMA Speaks As Ban On Gokada, Opay Takes Effect

February 1, 2020 1:05 pm

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says the compliance of commercial motorcycle (Okada) and Tricycle (Keke) operators to the ban and restriction is “pretty good”.

The LASTMA’s General Manager, Mr. Olajide Oduyoye, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Saturday.

Oduyoye said that there would not be fight or argument with any operator who willingly complied with the law.

He said that officers of the authority were on ground for the enforcement of the extant law on okada and keke operations from today (Feb 1).

“The compliance is pretty good

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LASTMA Officer Attacked In Apapa Dies

November 30, 2019 7:04 am

A Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, (LASTMA) official, Ola Oyeshina who was attacked at about 5:00 pm on Friday, 29th November during the course of sanitising Iganmu-Sifax axis of Apapa has died.

The Guardian learnt that the officer was hit with a huge stone which got him severely injured and was immediately rushed to Area “B” police station along with two of the people that attacked him.

ACP Bayo Sulaimon thereafter ordered the detention of the two attackers that were arrested while a letter of medical referral was issued for the victims attention at the hospital.

Due to the trauma …

Mr Olajide Oduyoye Emerges LASTMA New General Manager

October 13, 2019 12:23 pm

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has appointed Mr Olajide Oduyoye as the new General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA).

The LASTMA Public Relations Officer, Mr Olumide Filade, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on Sunday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oduyoye replaced Mr Olawale Musa, who has since been elevated to the position of Permanent Secretary in the state’s Transportation Ministry.

Filade said that Oduyoye had assumed duty at the LASTMA Headquarters in Oshodi.

Oduyoye, a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (FCILT), …