Sola Giwa,the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation,has warned motorists to desist from making illicit payments to touts for illegal parking on bridges and other open spaces across Lagos State.
The directive follows reports indicating that private vehicle owners have been engaging in transactions with street urchins for unauthorized parking privileges at various locations within the metropolis.
Giwa underscored the imperative of strict adherence to government-installed road signage and urban furniture, which explicitly delineate designated “No Parking” zones. He emphasized that noncompliance contributes significantly to congestion and impedes the seamless flow of traffic.
Giwa,who highlighting notorious areas plagued by illegal parking,referenced locations such as Ebute-Ero, Ejalonibu, Adeniji-Adele, Oyingbo, Oworonsoki, Iyana-Ipaja and Medical Road near Computer Village, among others, where vehicles are indiscriminately stationed on bridges and other restricted spaces, thereby worsening vehicular gridlock.
He reiterated that the administration will not remain passive while such unlawful practices persist.
He further cautioned that motorists attempting to validate their infractions by citing payments to touts will face stringent enforcement measures.
