By Akinwale Kasali
The Lagos State Government has denied reports that Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu banned officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, from arresting erring motorists.
The Social Media was agog with the news of the Governor directing Officials of LASTMA to stop arresting motorists. The report was accompanied by a flier which 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.”
But this has been dismissed as fake by the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the Governor, Jubril Gawat.
