The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State, Moyosore Onigbanjo, has said the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law (2018) is currently being reviewed by the Lagos State House of Assembly for amendment.
The Commissioner disclosed this on Tuesday when he appeared on Channels Television’s breakfast show, Sunrise Daily.
“The Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law is currently being reviewed by the state House of Assembly and amendments will be in place as soon as possible.
“This issue of driving against traffic has become such a nuisance, such a danger, and such a menace to society that something drastic has to be done and the legislators at that time imposed these penalties.
“There is a process to amend the law so people can go up to their representatives in the state house of assembly and make agitations that in our view, this is draconian and we think you should change the law. That could kick-start the process but ongoing right now, there is a process to review the law,” he explained.
The Lagos AG, however, maintained that “the law remains as at today, people should be well-advised not to jeopardise their own interest”.
Recall that last week, emotions ran high after over 130 vehicles were confiscated for various traffic offences including ‘one-way’ driving.
The vehicles were auctioned by the Lagos State Government through its Ministry of Justice and the State Taskforce and many had criticised the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration for being too “draconian”.
However, Onigbanjo on Tuesday warned commercial drivers and other motorists not to jeopardise their means of livelihood by flouting traffic laws and killing innocent road users and passersby in the process.
According to the AG, Lagos is a city where law and order must be obeyed and not a jungle where there is anarchy and bedlam.
“The essence of the law is deterrence. Some people say the punishment is not appropriate but it depends on their perspectives,” he said.