The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority on Monday fagged off the Year 2023 Ember Months’ Public Enlightenment and Safety Advocacy Campaign with the newly launched ‘Lastma Female Elite Corp.
This was contained in a press statement issued by the Director, public affairs and enlightenment of LASTMA Mr. Adebayo Taofiq.
The statement said the safety of lives and property is paramount to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration, adding that the ember months advocacy campaign is an annual event designed to engage the minds of the motoring pubic on the need to be safety-conscious and have respect for other road users.
The Ag. General Manager of the Agency Mr. Bakare Oki Olalekan stated that traffic law enforcement officers are friends of the public while the behavioural attitude of most drivers is what makes them to be regularly apprehended.
He admonished both private and commercial bus drivers to imbibe an attitudinal change while behind the steering wheel.
The LASTMA boss equally enjoined motoring public particularly commercial bus drivers not to be reckless on the…road and to obey all traffic rules and regulations.
“Drivers must take good care of themselves and do away with bad habits like smoking, drunk driving and making phone calls while at the wheel and always learn to respect other road user”
