Lagos State Traffic Management Authority

Lagos State Traffic Management Authority is a Lagos state-owned agency under the Ministry of Transportation.^[1][2] The agency was established on the 15th of July, 2000^[3] to transform the state transportation system to ensure free flow of traffic in the state, and also to reduce road accidents.^[4] The current head of the agency is Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki.^[5]

Lagos State Traffic Management Authority

Abbreviation	LASTMA
Formation	15 July 2000
Type	Traffic Management Agency
Purpose	To manage traffic in Lagos State, Nigeria.
Headquarters	LSTC Building, Apapa-Oshodi expressway, Lagos
Location	Oshodi, Lagos
Official language	English
GM/COO	Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki
Parent organization	Lagos State Ministry of Transportation
Website	Official website

LASTMA official controlling traffic

History

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA for short, is a traffic management agency in Lagos State, Nigeria that was created by the former governor of the State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to help maintain the level of sanity on Lagos major roads.^[6]

Mission

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has a mission to promote a state-wide culture of traffic regulation, control, and management, as well as to ensure smooth traffic flow on Lagos roads.

Vision

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has a vision to reduce deaths and economic losses caused by road traffic accidents and delays on Lagos State's public highways by implementing modern traffic management techniques to bring order and control to the state's roads.