Lagos retrains 250 senior LASTMA officers

IN line with the ongoing strategic repositioning of operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority ( LASTMA) for professionalism and effective service delivery to the general public, the Lagos State Government in collaboration with the Association of Certified Forensic Intelligence and Crime Analysts on Wednesday commenced a two- day workshop for 250 senior officers of LASTMA on ‘ Traffic Incident Management' at the Police Training School, Ikeja Lagos.

The Commissioner, Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed, while declaring the workshop opened, that the training was in line with traffic ' management and transportation' as one of the cardinal programmes of Babajide SanwoOlu as captured in the administration's ( Themes+) pillars of development in the state. Osiyemi disclosed that the government was investing huge resources in training and re- training LASTMA personnel to guarantee a refined and robust traffic management system as well as reduce traffic congestion across the state.

"We map out new re- training modules to aid effective executi on of duties as well as enlighten our officers on new innovativ e ways to optimise their operations to meet up with international standards and best practices in traffic management".

Earli er in his welcome address, the Convener of the Workshop, Professor Abiola Allen, stated that traffic incidents can be destructive in a metropolitan city like Lagos if not well- managed and that valuable insights and best practices are taught by seasoned and experienced police officers.

Also, during his speech, the Commandant of the Police Training School, DCP Ishaq Salihu, stated that the workshop would further strengthen the ability of LASTMA personnel in the proper management of traffic incidents across the state.

He added further that while 5,700 crashes occurred in the year 2023, about 2,850 lost their lives, which is a significant loss of lives and properties.