LASTMA impounds 120 tankers, others for illegal parking
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority over the weekend dislodged illegally parked tankers and other vehicles, numbering about 120, around Dangote Refinery and across the Lekki Free Trade Zone.
LASTMA’s spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, in a Sunday statement, said the action followed repeated warnings against such infractions, noting that the intervention was aimed at averting the disruptions to vehicular movement that such illegal parking could cause.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, who directed the operation, reaffirmed the government’s resolve to maintain a traffic-free and orderly Lagos.
He emphasised that the indiscriminate parking of tankers, particularly around the Dangote Refinery, the Lekki-Epe Free Trade Zone, and the Lekki-Ajah Expressway, would no longer be condoned.
LASTMA removed 120 illegally parked vehicles, including private cars and commercial buses, from bridges stretching from Ebute-Ero to Ejalonibu on Lagos Island.
It also unveiled a Traffic Monitoring Zone in the Lekki axis to oversee vehicular operations.
“All vehicles, including tankers, private cars, and commercial buses impounded during this enforcement exercise, will be promptly arraigned before the Lagos State Mobile Courts,” Giwa stated.
“This serves as both a punitive measure and a deterrent to others engaging in similar illegal activities.”
The government appealed to all motorists to adhere strictly to traffic regulations to facilitate seamless movement and promote orderliness across the state.
