Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has announced the termination of the appointments of five officials due to corruption and other offences.
Gatekeepers News reports that in a statement on Monday by LASTMA spokesman, Adebayo Taofiq, the decision was ratified by the Lagos State Civil Service Commission, and the affected officials received letters of termination on December 8, 2023.
“While Five (5) LASTMA Officials indicted for corruptions received letter of Termination of appointment’, remaining two (2) received letter of ‘Reprimand’ for absence from duty posts without leave,” he said.
Seven other officers faced reprimands for various infractions, while cases against 14 more officials are undergoing additional administrative review.
Similarly, the Acting General Manager of LASTMA, Bakara Oki stated that the disciplinary action taken was in line with the extant rules as guided by the Lagos State Civil Service Rules and Regulations.
Oki maintained that the Agency would only get better if and when members of the public shared their experiences, including positive ones, and provided evidence where applicable of perceived misdemeanors.
He implored road users in Lagos to always comply with the State Traffic Law in order not to run foul of the law, which will attract penalties as stated in the law.
