The General Manager of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr Bashir Braimah, has told his officials that the tea party was over in areas of impunity, indiscipline and extortion of motorists. Braimoh, who succeeds Mr Babatunde Edu, was director, Home Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs and Culture before his appointment. He joined the Lagos State Civil Service in 1983 and had served in various capacities.Addressing the senior officials of the agency, Braimoh said: “Gone are the days of impunity, indiscipline and extortion of money from motorists. All negative vices capable of damaging the image of the government should be done away it.”
The GM reaffirmed the commitment of the administration to professionalism, through human capacity building. He urged the officials to be focused and device scientific methods of unlocking gridlocks in Lagos.
Braimoh charged the officials to stop the old practice of chasing vehicles, stressing that they should rather apply the use of electronic documentation to arrest defaulters. He called on the officers and rank of the agency to be on the same page with the current administration in its effort to reposition LASTMA.
