Reckless Driving: Lagos Assembly invites Commissioner, SA, others

The mover of the motion, Hon. Temitope Adewale, who chairs the House Committee on Transportation, raised the issue under ‘Matters of Urgent Public Importance’.

Hon Mojisola Meranda was sworn in as Deputy Speaker of the 10th Lagos House of Assembly in June 2023. Credit: Mojisola Meranda / Twitter

Lagos State House of Assembly has summoned the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, and the Special Adviser, Sakirudeen Giwa, to appear over incessant recklessness on roads, one of which led to the death of two sweepers recently.

The mover of the motion, Hon. Temitope Adewale, who chairs the House Committee on Transportation, raised the issue under ‘Matters of Urgent Public Importance’.

According to Adewale, a press statement issued by officials of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, had explained the circumstances that led to the death of the sweepers.

While commiserating with the family, Hon. Aro Moshood appealed to motorists to be cautious and be more conscious of other roads users.

Hon. Yishawu Gbolahan, noted that this issue had reoccurred for a while adding that it is high time the methods of operation used by road sweep…