In accordance with the prevailing state rules and regulations, a group of 14 Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officers is scheduled to face a disciplinary panel for allegations of extortion and excessive use of authority.
According to a statement issued by Adebayo Taofiq, the Director of the Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department at LASTMA, Bolaji Oreagba, the General Manager of LASTMA, has revealed that the implicated officers, whose cases have undergone investigation, will be presented before the Government Disciplinary Committee referred to as the Personnel Management Board (PMB) Discipline. This committee will conduct a formal review of their cases in alignment with the guidelines outlined in the Public Service Rules.
In Mr. Oreagba’s statement; “these 14 male Officers (11 Seniors & 3 Juniors) were caught at different locations across the State extorting money (bribes) from motorists”.
He stated that the agency will persist in administering stringent and severe penalties to officers and staff as part of its ongoing commitment to eliminate the few individuals who are tarnishing the agency’s reputation.
“We thereby called on residents especially motoring public to support us by promptly reporting any errant Officers at the nearest LASTMA offices or use any of the Agency’s complaints hotlines (08100565860, 08129928503, 08129928515 & 08129928597) with proof of evidence”