Military, LASTMA Clash Over Planned Closure Of Lagos Road
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Lagos Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) official and military personnel have clashed, as the army try to close the busy Adeniji to Falomo Road.
The Federal Controller of Works for Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Keisha, had enlisted the military’s assistance to enforce the road closure for the purpose of rehabilitating certain sections of the road.
The standoff between the two parties is ongoing at the time of filing this report.
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A LASTMA official stated that it is customary for their superiors to be informed in advance so that the Lagos Ministry of Transportation can communicate the development to the public and make a formal announcement.
A LASTMA official, Omoyeni Oladele, told Punch that, “If the road is closed without prior announcement by the state to residents, motorists will endure severe hardship.”
A senior officer at the Lagos Ministry of Works, who requested anonymity to avoid being perceived as anti-Federal Government, informed our correspondent that this is not the first time the Federal Controller of Works has “employed the military in carrying out her duties.”
He further stated, “We are aware of the current standoff between LASTMA officials and the Federal Ministry of Works regarding the rehabilitation of the Adeniji to Falomo Road. The conflict arose from the attempt to close a section of the road without proper notification to the public.
