LASTMA is the agency charged with managing traffic in Lagos State and enforcing its Traffic laws.
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Aug 18 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
PRESS RELEASE
LASTMA BOSS WARNS MOTORISTS AGAINST CAUSING TRAFFIC BUILD-UPS AT FUEL STATIONS ACROSS LAGOS.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has issued a warning to motorists who are queuing for fuel at various filling stations...
...leading to severe traffic congestion for other road users.
The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, gave this warning today as he deployed additional officers to monitor traffic around fuel stations across the State.
Jul 12 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
PRESS RELEASE
LASTMA NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEAD BODY HANGING BY A TREE IN IKORODU, LAGOS
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) wishes to debunk in no equivocal terms that its operatives are not responsible for the dead body found hanging by the gate of an...
LASTMA General Manager, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, has debunked rumours circulating on Social Media insinuating that the deceased's vehicle was impounded by officers of the agency.
Mr. Bakare Oki confirmed that the body was...
Apr 12 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
PRESS RELEASE
FATAL ACCIDENT : FALLING CONTAINER KILLS A WOMAN AT ALAPERE AREA OF OGUDU, LAGOS.
.......as car driver survives unhurt with support by LASTMA Officials.
A fully loaded 40ft Mack articulated truck today fell on a Nissan Car (ABJ 692 BG) and instantly killed 2. a woman at the rear of the car while the car driver survived unhurt with support by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) Officials by N.N.P.C inward Estate, Alapere, Lagos.
The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA Mr. Adebayo Taofiq
Apr 3 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
PRESS RELEASE
LASTMA WARNS MOTORISTS TO MAINTAIN SPEED LIMITS ON THE NEWLY RENOVATED 3RD MAINLAND BRIDGE.
... as Federal Government is set to re-open the
bridge (4th April, 2024) for traffic after repair works....
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has warned motorists to maintain speed limits while driving on the long stretch of the newly renovated Third Mainland Bridge linking Mainland and other parts of the State.
Jan 13 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
PRESS RELEASE
LASTMA RECOVERS 2 TRAPPED DEAD BODIES, AS TRUCK RAMMED INTO A MOTORCYCLE PLYING ONE-WAY ALONG LAGOS - BADAGRY EXPRESSWAY, LAGOS.
......motorcycle operator later died at the hospital.
Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA)
today recovered 2 dead bodies trapped under an empty long 'Man-Diesel' truck by Barracks Bus-stop along Lagos- Badagry Expressway, Lagos
The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA Mr. Adebayo Taofiq confirmed that the 2 (two) recovered dead bodies were
Jan 4 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
PRESS RELEASE
LASTMA ARRESTS THREE NOTORIOUS ‘ONE CHANCE’ ARMED ROBBERS, RECOVER OPERATIONAL VEHICLE AT ABULE-EGBA, LAGOS.
......One of them escaped with dangerous weapons and a P.O.S machine.
Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) today arrested
three notorious 'one chance' armed robbers by Jubilee Bridge around Abule-Egba area of Lagos.
In a press statement issued by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA Mr. Adebayo Taofiq confirmed that they were arrested by LASTMA personnel along side
Oct 16, 2023 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
PRESS RELEASE
LASG ISSUES A 7-DAY VACATION ORDER TO MOTORISTS/COMMERCIAL BUS DRIVERS ON BRIDGES IN LAGOS.
The Lagos State Government today issued a 7-day 'Vacation Order' to motorists/commercial bus drivers operating on top of bridges across the State.
The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Transportation Hon. @Sola_Giwa today issued this 7-day 'Vacation Order' based on the need to remove every infraction impeding free flow of traffic on bridges across State.
Hon. @Sola_Giwa disclosed that despite several...
Sep 2, 2023 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
PRESS RELEASE
LASTMA AVERTS FIRE DISASTER AROUND STADIUM BRIDGE AT SURULERE, LAGOS.
... condoned off vehicular movement around gas leakage truck at Alaka.
Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) led by Lastma Akinde Olusola today averted a fire...
...disaster around stadium bridge inward Ojuelegba area of Lagos.
In a press statement issued by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA Mr Adebayo Taofiq quoted Lastma Officer Akinde Olusola of Zone 3, Iponri area of Surulere to have confirmed...
Jun 9, 2023 • 11 tweets • 5 min read
PRESS STATEMENT
RE: DON'T ARREST ANY MOTORIST, SANWO-OLU WARNS LASTMA
The attention of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has been drawn to the recurring fake news circulating on social media, purported to have been said by the Governor of Lagos State...
...Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu that, "Henceforth no LASTMA Officials should arrest any motorist, either commercial or private. The duty of LASTMA is to manage traffic and not to arrest".
A statement released by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA...
[7:20AM] #Victoria_Island #TrafficReports
Vehicular movement from Mekwen bridge is good at the moment.
Movement inward BonnyCamp r'abt is busy due to a fallen tree blocking the entire road at Kofo Abayomi which has led to road diversion on that corridor. @trafficbutter
A slight delay at Ahmadu Bello due to fuel panic buyers at Mobil filling station.
Movement inward Adetokunbo Ademola , Ajose Adeogun , Ligali Ayorinde, Oniru axis is good to go. @trafficbutter@TrafficChiefNG@Gidi_Traffic
Movement on Mobolaji Johnson Avenue from old toll gate inward 7up First gate, 7up second gate, Billings way to Secretariat intersection is good to go in and out.
The stretch of Dr Nurudeen Olowopopo from Lands to connect Otedola Ubridge is busy
Japoul house inward Ubridge is equally busy due to construction work ongoing at Otedola on Lagos Ibadan express road.
Return journey from Pleasure inward Almarof, Danco, Iyana Abaoru is very good, moving traffic from there to Iyana Ipaja overhead bridge, outward to Araromi, Pako, Goye and Dopemu is faster traffic at the moment.
Return journey from Dopemu Approaching Araromi is very much good to go, moving traffic from there to Iyana Ipaja pedestrian bridge, due to the activities of vehicles coming out from alagba to link Abule Egba road, Outward to Pleasure is faster traffic.
[7:45PM] #LagAbkExpWay #TrafficReports
Mashalashi to Idioro and Olosha is ok but approaching Ojuwoye is busy due to traffic light alt.
Connecting Olorunshogo, Challenge, Cappa, Oshodi ubridge is ok. @trafficbutter@TrafficChiefNG@Gidi_Traffic
Bolade junction, Ladipo, Shogunle, PWD is good. Airport u-turn, Airport bus stop, IkejaAlong is busy. Proceeding to Cement is ok but from Cement to Dopemu ubridge is busy due to bstop activities. Adealu, Araromi is good. @trafficbutter@TrafficChiefNG@Gidi_Traffic
FUEL : LASTMA CAUTIONS MOTORISTS AGAINST CONGESTING ROADS AROUND FILLING STATIONS
.... Warns Against Storage of PMS at Homes, Offices and Public Places in Lagos
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has cautioned motorists queuing up for fuel at different filling stations not to cause traffic congestion and hinder other road users.
Isheri corridor is busy outward Lapo, Pako, Pipe line, Baba oba down to Celiat due to the queue at filling stations
Orelope, Ile epo alhaji, Olugbede, Okunola, Egbeda bus stop is gtg,
outward to Egbeda intersection is good
In and out of Akowonjo from Egbeda intersection is good.
Egbeda intersection outward banire, Ponle, Adaba, Church to Moshalashi roundabout is gtg.