The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority on Wednesday deployed more Officers on monitoring traffic around filling stations including other traffic-prone areas across the State to prevent traffic congestion.
Director, Public Affairs & Enlightenment,Adebayo Taofiq in a statement said the General Manager of LASTMA Mr. Bolaji Oreagba cautioned motorists queuing up for fuel at different filling stations not to cause traffic congestion and hinder other road users.
Mr. Oreagba disclosed that the deployment became imperative following reports of long queues around filling stations caused by motorists parking indiscriminately and blocking roads while queuing up to buy fuel.
Oreagba expressed displeasure at the disorderly behaviour of some drivers, who queue up haphazardly around filling stations disrupting the free flow of traffic.
In his words, “Buying fuel is not an excuse to block and impede traffic flow across the State.
In as much as we want our roads to be free, we do not want fuel queues to constitute a burden for other road users across the State”.
He equally advised motorists including members of the public against unsafe fuel storage inside vehicles, homes, markets and workplaces.
“Landlords and tenants should shun inappropriate storage of fuel at homes and public places. Filling Stations must equally avoid dispensing fuel in polythene bags to avoid scuffle that can spark off a fire incident”, Oreagba advised.
