LASTMA Takes Traffic Advocacy To Ikeja, Engages Transport Unions

By Adebola Muili

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has intensified its traffic advocacy and public enlightenment campaign with a strategic engagement of transportation unions and other stakeholders operating within the Ikeja axis of Lagos.

The initiative, which took place on Thursday, August 13, 2026, is aimed at fostering voluntary compliance, responsible road use and seamless traffic management across the state according to a statement issued by LASTMA’s Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq.

The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said the Agency’s renewed approach was anchored on the conviction that sustainable traffic management could not be achieved through enforcement alone, but must be supported by continuous enlightenment, consultation and collaboration with transport stakeholders.

“Our objective is not merely to enforce compliance but to cultivate understanding, responsibility and voluntary adherence to the law,” Bakare-Oki said.

He described transportation operators as critical partners in the effort to maintain order, safety and efficiency across Lagos, noting that their daily activities have a direct bearing on traffic flow, road safety and the overall mobility experience of residents.

During the engagement, LASTMA officials sensitised leaders and members of various transportation unions on strict adherence to traffic regulations, disciplined driving, proper loading and off-loading procedures, responsible parking and the avoidance of activities capable of causing congestion or endangering other road users.

The Agency particularly urged drivers to desist from indiscriminate parking, illegal U-turns, obstruction of traffic lanes, reckless overtaking, picking and dropping passengers at unauthorised locations, driving against traffic and other practices capable of disrupting the free flow of vehicular movement.

The engagement also provided an avenue for transportation union leaders to articulate operational challenges confronting their members, while LASTMA officers offered clarifications on traffic regulations, enforcement procedures and appropriate channels for resolving traffic-related concerns.

Bakare-Oki further urged union leaders to institutionalise continuous sensitisation among their members and ensure that every driver understands the consequences of traffic violations and the wider implications of indiscipline on the motoring public.

He stressed that transportation unions remained strategically positioned to influence the conduct of their members and contribute significantly to the restoration and sustenance of traffic discipline across the metropolis.

The Agency appealed to transport operators, motorists and other road users to regard traffic regulations not as punitive instruments, but as essential mechanisms for protecting lives, preventing avoidable crashes and ensuring the uninterrupted movement of people and goods across Lagos