In order to combat gridlock and illegal structures ahead of the holiday season, the Lagos State government has launched a state-wide 24-hour traffic management operation and a comprehensive enforcement campaign.
Olalekan Bakare-Oki, the general manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), described the initiative as “Operation Ember Months Stability,” adding that the exercise aims to promote safe driving, promote public safety, and maintain environmental harmony in the state’s major corridors and nightlife areas.

To manage traffic round-the-clock, deter road indiscipline, and raise safety awareness among drivers and commuters, LASTMA announced a statement.
A multi-agency enforcement task force led by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Hon., complemented the exercise, according to Bakare-Oki. . . Sola Giwa
Organizations included in the task force are LAMATA, LAMATA, LAWMA, LAWMA, LAWMA, LAWMA, and the Public Works Corporation.
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He disclosed that the joint team had already swept up under-bridges in Apapa, Ijora, and Costain, demolinating over 250 illegal shanties, removing abandoned cars, and evacuating makeshift encampments obstructing roads in preparation for a sweeping clearance operation.
He claimed that the state’s renewed commitment to public safety was prompted by the discovery of a fake firearm and potentially dangerous weapons during the operation.
Commercial bus operators who were previously loading illegally have been relocated to designated parks and terminals, according to Bakare-Oki, while LAMATA has been directed to integrate the cleared areas into Lagos’ mass transit system.
The agency’s prompt response to the recent heavy-duty truck crashes at Kara Bridge and Otedola Bridge, which both claimed lives but were quickly cleared to stop further casualties and restore normal traffic flow, was cited by the LASTMA boss.









