I’ve Set Up A Traffic Enforcement Team To Curb Hold Up In Apapa – Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has come out to announce that he has approved the constitution of a Special Traffic Management and Enforcement Compliance Team to resolve the traffic gridlock in and around Apapa

He recently revealed this via a statement on Sunday, by the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso.

According to him, the team have been charged with the responsibility of ensuring zero tolerance of traffic offenders, and guaranteeing a smooth traffic management system specifically designed to restore sanity in and around Apapa.

He added that the appointees will also have to create a cohesive system that would aid the resurgence of business activities, and ensure that residents live in a conducive environment devoid of traffic-induced stress.

His words, “With the development, it is expected that traffic within Apapa and its environs will be better managed by a team of dedicated LASTMA, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Police and Intelligence service officers,”

“The head of the new Special Traffic Management and Enforcement team, Fayinka and other members of the team are expected to work with the designated team of the Inspector-General of Police and collaborate with the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Hakeem Odumosu and other members of Law Enforcement Agencies in and around Apapa to ensure the success of the team’s assignment.”

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Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu (born June 25, 1965) is a Nigerian Politician and the current Governor of Lagos State. He was announced the governor under the platform of the All Progressives Congress after contesting and unexpectedly winning the gubernatorial primaries under the All Progressives Congress against incumbent governor, Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State in October 2018.

He is a graduate of the University of Lagos, as well as the London Business School, Lagos Business School and the John F. Kennedy School of Government. Before his gubernatorial ambition, He was the Managing Director/CEO of Lagos State Property Development Corporation (LSPDC).

Sanwo-Olu has a B.Sc in Surveying and an MBA from the University of Lagos. He is an alumnus of the John F. Kennedy School of Government, the London Business School and the Lagos Business School.

He is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) and fellow of the Nigeria Institute of Training and Development (NITAD).