Dare Babalola
The Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA), has commenced the enforcement of indiscriminate parking within the State Secretariat, Alausa.
This was contained in a statement by Head, Public Affairs, LASPA, Dunkwu Sunday, who said the exercise is part of efforts to rid it of all forms of traffic congestion.
The agency, on Monday, issued a 24-hour ultimatum to vehicles that are parked wrongly within the Secretariat, threatening to tow vehicles violating the law.
Recall that the state government had earlier announced that the exercise would begin on Monday, July 28.
The Lagos State Head of Service, Mr. Olabode Agoro, during the July, Monthly Walk for Fitness Exercise, organised by the Office of the Head of Service enjoined LASPA to start the enforcement of indiscriminate parking within the State Secretariat in Ikeja and the Old Secretariat before extending it to other parts of the State.
In the statement, LASPA announced that, “The Monitoring and Enforcement Team of LASPA, stormed the Secretariat and issued removal notices on vehicles wrongly parked on the kerbs, walkways, double parking and areas with the No Parking signages.
“The State Parking Authority also observed that some vehicle owners who are not officials of the State Government, but have their offices around the State Secretariat in Alausa, usually make use of the Secretariat for parking, thereby, overstretching the facility.
“The enforcement team of LASPA issued a 24-hour ultimatum to owners of the vehicles violating the State Parking Regulations to evacuate them or have their vehicles towed away.”
