As lines get longer, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has deployed officers to monitor traffic near fuel stations throughout the state.
LASTMA also issued a press release on Wednesday that was signed by the organization’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq, warning drivers in line for gas at various stations not to clog up traffic or impede other road users.
The LASTMA General Manager, Mr. Bolaji Oreagba, stated that the deployment was necessary as a result of reports of lengthy lines at gas stations caused by drivers parking carelessly and blocking roadways while waiting in line to buy petrol.
He said, “Buying fuel is not an excuse to block and impede traffic flow across the state.
Inasmuch as we want our roads to be free, “we do not want fuel queues to constitute a burden for other road users across the state.”
Oreagba further advised landlords and tenants to shun inappropriate storage of fuel at homes and public places.
“Filling stations must equally avoid dispensing fuel in polythene bags to avoid a scuffle that can spark off a fire incident,” LASTMA said.
