The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), has sealed Vaniti Club House, located on Adeola Odeku Street in Victoria Island, due to repeated and intentional violations of the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law of 2018.
The enforcement operation was led by LASTMA’s General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, and carried out by the agency’s Rescue and Compliance Unit. The closure follows the club’s ongoing defiance of traffic regulations, particularly its consistent allowance of illegal roadside parking and encroachment on public roadways.
These violations have not only disrupted the free flow of traffic but also posed significant threats to public safety.
In a statement, Adebayo Taofiq, Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment at LASTMA, emphasized that the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law, 2018, strictly prohibits any actions that obstruct vehicle movement or endanger road users, categorizing such offenses as serious and punishable under the law.
Despite a series of exhaustive sensitisation efforts, including sustained public enlightenment campaigns, direct stakeholder engagements, and multiple official warnings, the management of Vaniti Club House has remained intransigent, choosing to perpetuate acts that undermine the operational integrity of the state’s traffic ecosystem, particularly within the high-traffic corridor of Victoria Island.
Consequently, the state government has invoked its full regulatory powers to seal the premises indefinitely. This directive shall remain in effect until the establishment unequivocally demonstrates total and verifiable compliance with all extant traffic laws and ancillary regulatory frameworks.
Bakare-Oki said, “This enforcement initiative is not a one-off occurrence. It marks the beginning of a broader and sustained compliance campaign. We are actively monitoring other clubs, event centres, lounges, and recreational facilities, particularly those that persist in impeding traffic flow by commandeering public roads and adjoining streets for private use.”
The Lagos State Government, via LASTMA, reiterates in the strongest terms its zero-tolerance policy toward any person, corporate body, or social enterprise that constitutes an impediment to traffic orderliness or endangers the commuting public.
Residents and commuters are therefore enjoined to report any errant event centres, lounges, clubs, or similar establishments that obstruct free passage or constitute a public nuisance to LASTMA through its dedicated toll-free emergency hotline: 0800-00-LASMA (080000527862).
The Lagos State Government remains unequivocally committed to fostering a safe, disciplined, and efficiently regulated traffic environment, in alignment with its broader vision of a world-class, livable urban landscape.