Lagos State Traffic Management Authority

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Lagos State Traffic Management Authority
AbbreviationLASTMA
Formation15 July 2000
TypeTraffic Management Agency
PurposeTo manage traffic in Lagos State, Nigeria.
HeadquartersLSTC Building, Apapa-Oshodi expressway, Lagos
Location
  • Oshodi, Lagos
Official language
English
GM/COO
Mr. Bolaji Oreagba
Parent organization
Lagos State Ministry of Transportation
WebsiteOfficial website
LASTMA Officials during the visit of the Lagos State Governor in June 2019.

Lagos State Traffic Management Authority is a Lagos State-owned agency under the Ministry of Transportation.[1][2] The agency was established on the 15th of July, 2000 to transform the state transportation system to ensure free flow of traffic in the state and also reduce road accidents.[3]

History[]

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA for short, is a traffic management agency in Lagos State, Nigeria, that was created by the former governor of the State, Asiwau Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in July, 2000 to help maintain the level of sanity on Lagos major roads.

References[]

  1. ^ "lastma official who slump on traffic duty dies". The Punch News. Archived from the original on 20 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  2. ^ "lastma moves against gridlock in the state". The Punch News. Archived from the original on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Ambode denies report on lastma". Guardian News. Retrieved 21 August 2015.


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