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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has debunked claims that motorists are permitted to usage the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor astatine Idi-Iroko.
The agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Mr Taofiq Adebayo, made the clarification successful a connection connected Thursday successful Lagos.
Adebayo expressed interest implicit a viral video shared by ‘Lagos Reporters’ connected Facebook, successful which a voice—following a postulation infraction—alleged that motorists had been instructed to thrust connected the BRT lane from Ojota.
He added that the idiosyncratic besides criticised LASTMA officials for apprehending offenders on the BRT corridor astatine Idi-Iroko, inward Anthony, connected Ikorodu Road.
“The authorization hereby condemns this mendacious assertion successful its entirety.
“For implicit clarity, the Lagos State Government has solely and temporarily authorised the usage of the BRT corridor astatine Odo-Iya Alaro and Eko Bridge only.
“This is strictly arsenic a halt spread involution to mitigate postulation congestion engendered by the ongoing enlargement associated rehabilitation astatine the Ifako-Ogudu Bridge, inbound Lagos,” helium said.
Adebayo reiterated that nary exemption had been granted for motorists to usage the BRT corridor astatine Idi-Iroko inward Anthony—or immoderate different portion of the Ikorodu Road axis beyond the expressly designated alleviation points.
He pointed retired that an exhaustive interior enquiry by LASTMA had established that nary serviceman of the authorization issued immoderate directive sanctioning motorists to encroach upon the restricted BRT lane from Ojota to Idi-Iroko, contrary to the assertions made successful the viral footage.
“Visual grounds captured astatine the aforesaid determination revealed that the main carriageway astatine Idi-Iroko inward Anthony was free-flowing, with vehicles traversing unimpeded, thereby exposing the allegation arsenic patently fabricated and devoid of merit.
“As an bureau vested with statutory authorization to entrench sanity connected Lagos roads, LASTMA remains unyielding successful its mandate to safeguard postulation orderliness, enforce vehicular discipline, and sphere the sanctity of transport corridors, peculiarly the BRT lanes.
“The lane is an integral to the businesslike functioning of wide transit wrong the state,” helium said.
He cautioned each roadworthy users, peculiarly the motoring public, against spreading unfounded falsehoods and urged them to stay law-abiding by strictly adhering to established postulation regulations.
He noted that motorists who willfully contravened these directives, particularly by unlawfully encroaching upon the BRT corridor, would beryllium decisively apprehended and subjected to afloat ineligible sanctions.
“Furthermore, the Lagos State Government assures the commuting nationalist that the rehabilitation works astatine the Ifako-Ogudu Bridge are being diligently expedited.
“Consequently, each interim postulation absorption concessions presently successful effect shall beryllium rescinded instantly upon the project’s completion.
“Members of the nationalist are powerfully enjoined to question verification of accusation exclusively from authentic and authoritative channels (LASTMA toll-free hotline 080000527862).
“They are advised to disregard mischievous narratives disseminated done unverified societal media outlets,” helium said.
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