The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said traffic management and control has become a major concern and is taking steps to address it.
The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Transportation, Mr Sola Giwa, said this in a statement signed by Mr Adebayo Taofiq, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA.
He said that this as resulted into loss of hours due to traffic created during events in the state.
The statement assured that the government was taking steps to address the situation.
Giwa said the Office of the Special Adviser on Transportation in collaboration with the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and Lagos State Safety Commission we’re taking action to tackle the bottlenecks.
“We aim to collaboratively formulate measures that will ensure smooth and efficient management of traffic, while also minimising inconveniences for road users,” he said.
Giwa said a special stakeholders parley on transportation safety at event centres, clubs and places of gathering in Lagos was being organised, to deal with the traffic challenge.
Furthermore, he said that the gathering, scheduled for Wednesday, in Ikeja, would discuss the existing challenges in traffic management around event centres, among others.
Giwa said that the proposed rules and guidelines for engaging LASTMA prior to events would be put on the table.
He also hinted on training programmes by LASTMA for designated staff of event centres on effective traffic management.
NAN reports that the state government has over the years battled to resolve traffic challenges around event centres and other such places.
(NAN)
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