By Christopher Oji, Lagos
The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr Bolaji Oreagba, has called for the establishment of more Traffic Safety Advocacy Clubs in public and private schools across the state.
The GM said the call was part of efforts geared towards improving traffic management across the state.
Mr Oreagba made the call Thursday during an interactive session with students of Dee-Gee Secondary School, Ebute Metta, who came on a courtesy visit to commemorate his 365 days in office.
The GM remarked that he was the director of operations before he was appointed as the General Manager of the Authority by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on September 14, 2021.
He disclosed that the establishment of more “clubs in our school would go a long way in inculcating traffic safety measures into our students at a tender age.
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“These young Students are definitely the future of this Country, so if you catch them young by impacting traffic knowledge in them automatically there would be a massive reduction in accidents on our roads in the nearest future”
He said that LASTMA’s School Advocacy Programme (SAP), where officers educate and enlighten students, is a continuous programme across the 5 divisions of the state.
He enjoined parents to always be good examples to children by obeying traffic regulations and road signs whenever they are on board with them.
The GM was in the company senior management staff and LATSMA comptrollers at the interactive session.
Master Adesegun Umar, an SS3 student, speaking on behalf of other students, commended LASTMA officers for managing and controlling traffic across the state.
He said the students gained extra knowledge during the session, particularly in regard to zebra crossing lines on roads.