The Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law (2018) is currently being reviewed by the Lagos State House of Assembly for amendment, says the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State, Moyosore Onigbanjo.
Onigbanjo said this during and interview on Channels Television’s breakfast show, Sunrise Daily.
He said, “This issue of driving against traffic has become such a nuisance, such a danger, and such a menace to society that something drastic has to be done and the legislators at that time imposed these penalties.
“There is a process to amend the law so people can go up to their representatives in the state house of assembly and make agitations that in our view, this is draconian and we think you should change the law. That could kick-start the process but ongoing right now, there is a process to review the law,” he explained.
“There is a process to amend the law so people can go up to their representatives in the state house of assembly and make agitations that in our view, this is draconian and we think you should change the law. That could kick-start the process but ongoing right now, there is a process to review the law,” he explained.
Onigbanjo warned commercial drivers and other motorists not to jeopardise their means of livelihood by flouting traffic laws and killing innocent road users and passersby in the process.
Comparing the behavioural attitude of Nigerians towards traffic laws home and abroad, he noted that most Nigerians who contravene traffic laws at home obey such laws when they travel overseas.
He further said the recent auction of vehicles over traffic violations was the second auction conducted since Sanwo-Olu came into office.
The justice commissioner insisted that due process was followed in the auction of the vehicles last week, noting that traffic offenders were given the opportunity to defend themselves before judges and magistrates.
