The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Thursday, November 30, arraigned 12 Officers before a Disciplinary Panel for various offenses bothering on corrupt practices and absenteeism in line with the extant rules as guided by the Lagos State Civil Service Rules and Regulations.
According to the report, 11 officers were found guilty of corrupt practices while one officer was exonerated.
The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, made this known in a press release.
Part of the press release reads: “The Acting General Manager of LASTMA Mr. Bakare Oki Olalekan disclosed that the disciplinary panel which was statutorily constituted with three (3) Permanent Secretaries in attendance adjudicated cases of corrupt practices levied against these 12 Officers and forwarded their recommendations to the State Civil Service Commission for ratification in line with the Public Service Rules.
“The Acting General Manager who was equally part of disciplinary panel confirmed that while 11 Officers were found guilty of corrupt practices levied against them, only one (1) Officer was exonerated with the report of the panel.
“Mr. Bakare Oki who read ‘Riot Acts’ to all Comptrollers, Commanders and Zebras of the Agency maintained that stiff and severe punishment would continued to be meted on corrupt Officers and men in his efforts to weed the agency of few bad elements tarnishing its image.
Oki commended the officers for their dedication, professionalism and diligence and urged residents to report errant officers immediately with evidence. He also warned the ‘motoring public to stop inducing traffic personnel with bribes in order to avoid been prosecuted as the law frowned on both the ‘giver and the receiver’.
“The General Manager hereby warned all Officers of LASTMA to always carry out their duties without fear or favour in accordance with the stipulated laws guiding the authority as any operative caught in the process of bringing the Agency or the Government into disrepute shall equally face the consequence.”