Following the increasing gridlock in almost every part of Lagos, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police Imohimi Edgal, has ordered the deployment of more policemen to ensure free-flow of traffic across the metropolis.
The spokesperson for the Lagos state police command Chike Oti disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday that the Lagos state police boss having been aware of the traffic situation, in the state has directed that immediate steps be taken to ameliorate the situation to ensure seamless connectivity across the state.
Oti in the statement said “the Lagos State Police Command as part of its enlightenment obligation to the good people of Lagos State, wishes to inform the general public that due to the upbeat in social activities in and around Lagos State this yuletide season, which has resulted to a corresponding increase in vehicular traffic, in addition to the construction works being carried out by the State Government at various parts of the State, traffic gridlocks has become a direct consequence of these developments in some parts of the city.
However, the Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP. Imohimi Edgal, as part of measures to ameliorate the situation has directed that a sizable chunk of police workforce in the Command be deployed to ease the traffic in the city of commerce”.
According to Oti the commissioner has also directed the officer in charge of the State Traffic SP. Margaret Okonkwo to collaborate with the General Manager of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Olawale Musa in order to achieve this objective.
