Ambode bans LG officials from traffic enforcement, cancels official number plates

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Ambode, Lagos State Governor

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has ordered the ban of all Local Government officials in the state from controlling or engaging in traffic duties.

The governor also ordered the cancellation of all official number plates currently in use as a result of gross abuse and directed re-issuance of new official number plates to all government owned vehicles.

At a news conference on Tuesday in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, Acting Commissioner for Transportation, Prince Anofiu Elegushi said in recent times, there had been complaints about the role of Local Government and Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs in traffic enforcement.

“Indeed, there are traffic units in all the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas. However, this is not a responsibility for the third tier of government. We have reported instances of illegal…

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