VIO, LASTMA Impound 78,567 vehicles, generate N11.35 billion

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Acting Commissioner for Transportation, Prince Anofiu Elegushi (3rd from right) and other top government officials during the ministerial press conference on Tuesday.

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

The Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Officers, VIOs and the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency, LASTMA, have impounded 78,567 vehicles on Lagos roads in the last one year for violating the state’s road law.

The VIO, LASTMA and the Motor Vehicle Administration Agency, MVAA, also generated the sum of N11.35 billion as fines, road worthiness certificates and issuance of drivers license and documents in the last one year.

Acting Commissioner for Transportation, Prince Anofiu Elegushi disclosed this on Tuesday at a ministerial press conference in Alausa, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

A breakdown of the revenue showed that the VIO generated N2.48 billion, comprising road fines of N856.746 million and…

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