Lagos State Traffic Management Authority is a Lagos State-owned agency under the Ministry of Transportation.[1][2] The agency was established on the 15th of July, 2000[3] to transform the state transportation system to ensure free flow of traffic in the state and also reduce road accidents.[4] The current head of the agency is Mr. Bolaji Oreagba who before his appointment was the Director of Operations in LASTMA.[5]
| Abbreviation | LASTMA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 15 July 2000 |
| Type | Traffic Management Agency |
| Purpose | To manage traffic in Lagos State, Nigeria. |
| Headquarters | LSTC Building, Apapa-Oshodi expressway, Lagos |
| Location |
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Official language | English |
GM/COO | Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki |
Parent organization | Lagos State Ministry of Transportation |
| Website | Official website |
History
editThe Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA for short, is a traffic management agency in Lagos State, Nigeria that was created by the former governor of the State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to help maintain the level of sanity on Lagos major roads.[6]
Mission
editTo promote a state-wide culture of traffic regulation, control, and management, as well as to ensure smooth traffic flow on Lagos roads.
Vision
editTo reduce deaths and economic losses caused by road traffic accidents and delays on Lagos State's public highways by implementing modern traffic management techniques to bring order and control to the state's road.
References
edit- ^ "lastma official who slump on traffic duty dies". The Punch News. Archived from the original on 20 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "lastma moves against gridlock in the state". The Punch News. Archived from the original on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "LASTMA @ 21: The good, the bad and the ugly". Vanguard News. 2021-07-18. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ "Ambode denies report on lastma". Guardian News. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "LASG ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW GENERAL MANAGER FOR LAGOS STATE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY". Lagos State Government. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "Gridlock: Lagos inducts 1,017 new LASTMA officers - P.M. News". Retrieved 2022-04-28.
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