Mohammed Shosanya
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) will arraign 14 personnel before a disciplinary panel over extortions and high handedness in line with the extant rules and regulations of the State.
Adebayo Taofiq,Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA,quoted the General Manager of LASTMA Mr. Bolaji Oreagba, disclosed that the affected officers whose cases have been investigated would be facing the Personnel Management Board, (PMB) Discipline, which would adjudicate their cases in line with the public service rules.
“These 14 male Officers (11 Seniors & 3 Juniors) were caught at different locations across the State extorting money (bribes) from motorists”,he said.
He added that the agency would continue to mete stiff and severe punishment on Officers and men in its effort to weed the agency of few bad elements tarnishing its image.
He said:”We thereby called on residents especially motoring public to support us by promptly reporting any errant Officers at the nearest LASTMA offices or use any of the Agency’s complaints hotlines (08100565860, 08129928503, 08129928515 & 08129928597) with proof of evidence”
He advised all officers of the agency to always carry out their duties without fear or favour in accordance with the stipulated laws guiding the authority as any operative caught in the process of bringing the agency or the Government into disrepute shall equally face the consequence
Commending LASTMA officials for their dedication, dutifulness, diligence and professionalism, Oreagba,however, warned the motoring public to stop inducing traffic personnel with bribes in order to avoid been prosecuted.
