I sit in traffic and I expect everyone else to do the same - Fasola

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has arrested a driver working for Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency, LASAA, for driving against traffic.

The LASAA driver identified as Mr. Israel Bright Onyemaechi, was arrested by Fashola, during inspection of projects in the Ikorodu and Epe axis.

He was nabbed on Awolowo Road, Ikorodu.

The governor had personally arrested several traffic offenders in recent past, The popular one was the interception and arrest of an army Colonel for driving on the Bus Rapid Transit, BRT lane against traffic rules

The Colonel and one other officer, were accosted on the BRT lane at the Outer Marina in Central Lagos.

The Colonel was later handed over to Army authorities for further action.

Fashola, referring to the military offender, described as very unfortunate the fact that those who ought to stand behind in defence of democratic values are the ones violating them.

He, however, added, "But it signifies my commitment and the commitment of the Lagos State Government that all those who will not comply with our laws should leave our state. We will not back down".

"There is a zero-tolerance for lawlessness. There is zero-tolerance for breach of our regulations and we are going to do more of this. We are going to take control of our traffic. We cannot build our way out of traffic congestion; our responsibility is to manage traffic and manage congestion."

Insisting that people must behave themselves, Fashola declared, "I sit in traffic and I expect everyone who wants to drive his car to do same."

However, Onyemaechi, has since been handed over to security agents for further action.
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