{"id":127331,"date":"2023-12-04T17:04:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T17:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/lagos-govt-to-tackle-street-trading-vows-to-ensure-free-flow-of-traffic\/"},"modified":"2023-12-04T17:04:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T17:04:04","slug":"lagos-govt-to-tackle-street-trading-vows-to-ensure-free-flow-of-traffic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/04\/lagos-govt-to-tackle-street-trading-vows-to-ensure-free-flow-of-traffic\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagos Govt To Tackle Street Trading, Vows To Ensure Free Flow Of Traffic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Lagos State Traffic Management Agency has assured the public that it will partner with other agencies of government, including the Kick Against Indiscipline, to ensure a free flow of traffic during the Yuletide season.<\/p>\n<p>The agency\u2019s Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Mr. Adebayo Taofiq, quoted the General Manager, LASTMA, Mr. Bakare Oki, in a statement on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Oki said the move was part of the strategies put in place to enhance smooth traffic around marketplaces during the festive period.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Traffic Offender Stabs LASTMA Official While Attempting To Evade Arrest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Oki said: \u201cAll motorists are urged to maintain speed limits as they embark on their journeys into, within and outside Lagos as major entry\/exit roads in Lagos like Lagos-Ibadan, Lagos-Abeokuta, Lagos-Badagry, Lekki-Epe expressways and Lagos-Ikorodu-Sagamu highway would be adequately covered by LASTMA personnel for smooth and seamless traffic flow,\u201d Oki said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery motorist must obey traffic regulations, drive within the prescribed speed limit, must avoid reckless driving and also carry out regular maintenance works on their vehicle before putting them on the road in order to avoid road accidents.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div data-advadstrackid=\"890536\" data-advadstrackbid=\"1\" class=\"infor-target\" id=\"infor-1746671612\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/300x250b.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lagos State Traffic Management Agency has assured the public that it will partner with other agencies of government, including the Kick Against Indiscipline, to ensure a free flow of traffic during the Yuletide season. 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