Lagos State Governor, @jidesanwoolu, has said part of the strategies to realise his administration’s traffic and transportation blueprint is to scale up the capability of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority to discharge its mandate @followlastma #LASG #ForAGreaterLagos 
Improving efficiency of the State-owned traffic management agency, @jidesanwoolu said, is central to the efforts being put forward by his Government to diffuse gridlocks on the roads and reduce travel time for commuters @followlastma @dr_oladeinde #LASG #ForAGreaterLagos
The Governor spoke on Wednesday at the passing-out parade of 1,017 newly recruited LASTMA officers who graduated from Induction Course 10 of the agency @jidesanwoolu @drobafemihamzat @followlastma @dr_oladeinde #LASG #ForAGreaterLagos
@jidesanwoolu reiterated his obligation towards strengthening the resourcefulness of LASTMA personnel at all level, noting that his administration had doubled welfare packages of LASTMA officials to motivate them for optimised performance @followlastma #LASG #ForAGreaterLagos
If Lagos achieves free flow of traffic and reduction in travel time, Sanwo-Olu said it would translate to increased productivity and better economic output for the State @jidesanwoolu @drobafemihamzat @dr_oladeinde @followlastma #LASG #ForAGreaterLagos
The Governor charged the new recruits to accept their responsibilities with passion, and detach themselves from activities that may undermine their commitment to excellence @jidesanwoolu @drobafemihamzat @followlastma @dr_oladeinde #LASG #ForAGreaterLagos
@jidesanwoolu reiterated his administration’s policy of zero tolerance for corrupt practices in any form, urging the new officers not to leave room for the public to doubt their honest, integrity and commitment to efficient traffic management @followlastma #LASG #ForAGreaterLagos
The Governor used the opportunity to reassure residents on the recent restriction of Okada and tricycles in some parts of the State @jidesanwoolu @drobafemihamzat @followlastma @dr_oladeinde #LASG #ForAGreaterLagos
Stressing that the decision was not intended to inflict pain on the people. The policy, he emphasized, was conceived and implemented with the interest, welfare and safety of Lagosians in mind @jidesanwoolu @drobafemihamzat @followlastma @dr_oladeinde #LASG #ForAGreaterLagos
General Manager, LASTMA, Mr. Olajide Oduyoye, said Sanwo-Olu made history by becoming first sitting Governor to attend induction of new officers in the history of the agency @jidesanwoolu @drobafemihamzat @followlastma @dr_oladeinde #LASG #ForAGreaterLagos
The LASTMA boss charged the new officers to be diligent in the discharge of their responsibility, reminding them that Lagosians expected more from them @jidesanwoolu @drobafemihamzat @dr_oladeinde @followlastma #LASG #ForAGreaterLagos
The Commissioner for Transport, @dr_oladeinde, said the State’s ability to enforce traffic regulations remained key to building 24-hour economy, adding that the recruitment of the officers would impact directly on productivity in the State @jidesanwoolu #LASG #ForAGreaterLagos
