*The story of LASTMA GOV
Have you ever sighted Governor Akinwunmi Ambode official Convoy and grin with envy how he has been able to walk around freely without a siren and still have a hitch-free movement? Well in case you don’t know, there are some competent LASTMA officials who are working behind the scene to make sure that the Executive Governor of a metropolitan state like Lagos can walk freely without the use of Siren. They are called the LASTMA GOV.
They are a group of competent LASTMA officials, who are not just highly educated, they know the nitty-gritty of Lagos Traffic. Though many LASTMA officials may have been backlash couple of times, but when this magazine sighted this LASTMA GOV at work few weeks ago when RCCG had their monthly convention which took titled `Victorious Grace`. Not many will forget the huge truck which blocked the entrance leading into Redeem camp and many Redeemers had to follow Asese route to enter RCCG camp. A closer look we saw one young LASTMA official with tag name Alausa Rasak who was given others and directing traffic even outside Lagos while many of the road users beam with smile as he does that which he knows how to do best.
We have always viewed the Lagos State Traffic Management (LASTMA) body as a not so important an organization that ought to be scrapped, but was forced to make a rethink when I saw them in the convoy of the Governor of Lagos state along Marina road and then at Ikeja few weeks ago. The many beautiful scenes of the Hollywood movie was replayed live on that day, we spotted PILOT 1 in the traffic in the most civil conduct. We noticed the professionalism with which the LASTMA Officials leading the convoy cleared the road. We heard them addressed the public from the Public Address System in their vehicle in the most humble manner so as to pave way for the Governor.
Did I hear you say managing humans is the most difficult thing to do? YES! Research establishes this but controlling the traffic of Lagos is in fact a greater task for anybody to embark upon. Yet, we rate the LASTMA officials very high at accomplishing their traffic clearing duty on that day.
LASTMA officials are not armed; nonetheless this did not deter them from giving their best performance. At first, we thought that we were only witnessing the making of a Hollywood movie scene in Lagos, but reality dawned on us. I got so enthralled, that I concluded that the LASTMA staffs were trained by an oversea safety and security outfit. With the patrol good organization from the LASTMA Officials, it is most certain that cases of governor’s convoy ramming unto other road users have practically been eradicated. The convoy of the Lagos state Governor which I observed on that day abide by the speed limit, followed the traffic rules and did not act like power intoxicated road bully.
City People investigation reveals that this LASTMA GOV official has been in place for since the era of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and while some were moved, others were retained. Even Governor Fashola ascribe the success of having an noiseless convoy to this LASTMA GOV who always work ahead of other securities operatives to ensure he has a smooth drive on daily basis. Governor Ambode LASTMA GOV, as we were able to scoop comprises of Adewale Agbaje, Ojugbele Adebowale, Alausa Rasak, Hunsu Oluegun, Olaluwoye Omotayo, Sasi Oyekunle, Akerele Suleiman,Adenigba Akeem and many others.
Speaking with eyewitnesses who commend them, My Ganiu Shobande took time to appreciate the state government for not giving up on the body. His words were“One can only imagine the travail Lagosians would go through in traffic situation without LASTMA
We also implore other states of the federation to acquire a lesson or more from the Lagos state Governor Patrol convoy especially the LASTMA team.
This will no doubt guarantee better safety on the road and then citizens of their states will be proud to obey leaders that abide by the rules.
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