The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) has reaffirmed its dedication to ensuring a safe, secure, and habitable environment while at the same time expressed concern over some acts capable of causing threat to public safety.

The Chairman of Lagos State Taskforce, CSP Adetayo Akerele, made this known during the weekend Special Advocacy and Public Sensitization in the state emphasizing the need for public collaboration in upholding the state’s environmental and traffic laws.
“This programme reflects the agency’s unwavering resolve to promote awareness, enforce regulations, and foster a culture of responsibility among residents,”

He said “To further drive home its message, taskforce officials embarked on sensitization tours to key areas such as Oshodi, Ikeja Along, Ikeja Under Bridge, and Abule Egba, engaging with residents and community leaders. Additionally, the team visited the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Lagos Headquarters, where they were warmly received by the Chairman, Sego, and his executives, who pledged their support for the initiative”

In a statement issued by Director, Press & Public Affairs, Lagos State Taskforce, Mr. Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, CSP Akerele assured Lagosians that the Taskforce remains resolute in its mission to uphold the laws of the state, ensuring a safe, serene, and habitable environment for all.

The Commissioner for Justice of the Lagos State Government, Mr Pedro Lawal who was also accompanied by the Coordinator of the Mobile Court, Mrs Arinola Ogbara-Banjoko, declared the programme open saying that the present administration has provided enough bus stops and toilets to prevent traffic obstruction, picking up passengers in the Highway and the toilets to prevent open defecation in the metropolis.

The programme highlighted critical violations that pose threats to public safety and urban order, including driving against traffic (One-Way violations), Obstruction of roadways, Unauthorized street trading, Open defecation, Non-use of pedestrian bridges, Illegal operation of motorcycles (okada) on highways, blocking streets for parties and picking passengers on highways among others.

The event, which commenced at the Safety Arena, Bolade, Oshodi, brought together stakeholders from across the state to address pressing environmental and traffic-related issues under the theme: Zero-Tolerance for Environmental and Traffic Offences.