The Lagos State Government has strongly cautioned transport unions and related groups against the unlawful act of placing “union stickers” on private vehicles as substitutes for valid registration numbers, stating that any vehicles found violating this rule will be impounded.
Additionally, the government has made it mandatory for all courier and delivery riders operating between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. to wear reflective jackets and use visibility tapes.
Mr. Olawale Musa, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transportation, emphasized that this safety regulation is aimed at minimizing the risk of accidents involving dispatch riders.
Musa stated that all delivery motorcycles and bicycles must also be fitted with reflective tapes or markers for visibility.
He also urged courier companies to sensitize their riders and ensure compliance, warning that enforcement agencies including the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, and the Vehicle Inspection Service, VIS, would impose sanctions on violators.
Meanwhile, the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, condemned the use of union stickers as substitutes for proper registration numbers, describing the act as a serious security risk and violation of state laws.
He stressed that every vehicle operating on Lagos roads must be duly registered through government-approved agencies, noting that unauthorized identifiers undermine law enforcement and public safety.
“Any vehicle discovered navigating the roadways under the guise of ‘union sticker’ identifiers, or other unauthorized symbols, shall be summarily impounded, and the culpable parties shall face full sanctions under the law,” Bakare-Oki warned.
