Lagos road
By Emmanuel Udom / Senior Correspondent, Lagos
No
fewer than 1,000 Special Traffic Majors positioned themselves along major roads
in Ikeja, capital of Lagos State, on Tuesday to complement the efforts of the
police and Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTAM) officials in
decongesting the area of traffics logjam.
Daily Independent observed that as early as 7.00 a.m., the majors, led by Abel
Olu Badejo, state chairman of LASTAM Special Traffic Majors, were on Mobolaji
Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja Bus-Stop, Allen Avenue, Opebi Road, Toyin Street and
Obafemi Awolowo Way, controlling traffic.
Speaking to our correspondent at the
Mobolaji Bank Anthony roundabout, close to the Lagos State University Teaching
Hospital, (LASUTH), Ikeja, the chairman disclosed that there are 3,000 active
traffic majors across various areas in Lagos.
“These majors are professionals such
as medical doctors, lawyers, counselors, business persons, community leaders,
artisans, among others, who render voluntary services in the area of assisting
the LASTAM and the police to control traffic during peak periods in the
morning.
Badejo, who is a one time Chairman
of Alimosho Local Government area further explained that there are three
Special Traffics Major commands in Lagos.
He listed them as ‘Area Charlie’,
which coordinates traffic decongestions around Pen Cinema, Agege, Iju, Abule
Egba, Oko Oba and Alagbado; ‘Area Gulf’, which falls under Iyana-Ipaja, Ejigbo,
Gowon Estate, Dopemu, Idimu, Igando, Ikotun and ‘Area Mike’, comprising
Shogunle, PWD, Ikeja, Oregun and Ojota, among others. Makonjuola, the state
general secretary, praised Babatunde Fashola, Governor of Lagos State, for
supporting the majors with customised T-shirts, and called on
“Lagosians of unquestionable characters, those who are interested in
serving God, through serving humanity” to join them in controlling traffic on
Tuesdays and Fridays on major roads in the state.
Source: www.dailyindependentng.com
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