The Lagos State House of Assembly has frowned at the alleged recklessness of some motorists operating in the state just as the lawmakers’ raised concerns over the activities of some officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA).
At a plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, the House invited the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, to give explanations concerning the incessant recklessness of drivers and the roles played by LASTMA officials.
The decision of the House followed a ‘Matter of Urgent Public Importance’ with the Speaker noting that incidents involving recklessness of drivers and careless attitudes of LASTMA officials were on the increase, saying there was a need to revisit the laws guiding transportation in the state.
Obasa also supported suggestions by the Majority Leader, Noheem Adams, and another lawmaker, Gbolahan Yishawu, that modern technology be added by the government in the cleaning of roads in the state, but said it was necessary to accommodate the sweepers, who, he argued, were employed to earn a living and assist their families.
The house also invited, among others, is the General Manager of LASTMA, Bolaji Oreagba.
