Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu said the train line will help to
ease the traffic situation in the state.
The much-anticipated Red Line Mass transit train would be
inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu on February 29, Lagos State Governor, Mr.
Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed on Wednesday.
The Governor who made the disclosure at the Lagos State
Parking Authority (LASPA) Stakeholders’ Forum 2024, held in Lagos, said it
would help ease the traffic situation in the state.
The Red Line which is one of the state’s integrated mass
transits stretches from Agbado in Ogun State and terminates at Oyingbo in Lagos
Mainland.
The Lagos State Parking Policy was the law that came in 2021,
which established the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) with the
responsibility of regulating all forms of parking, adopting innovative,
adaptable and sustainable operational system and technologies.
The Governor said, “We are intentional and unrelenting in our
efforts to address all traffic issues in the state, and we have identified
indiscriminate parking as one of the major challenges to the free flow of
traffic.
“We have adopted a model that ensures a win-win
situation between the State and Local Governments. Lagos has already shown that
this kind of State—LGA partnership can work, through the establishment of
LASAA, and through the Land Use Charge, and we are now set to showcase the same
with the Lagos State Parking Authority.
“Therefore, the Local Governments in Lagos State, under the
Conference 57 umbrella, and Mr. Kolade Alabi, the National President of the
Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), are our strategic partners
in this renewed effort to regulate parking across the State.”
He stated that the government had approved the On-Street
parking scheme, to regulate the existing roadside parking and checkmate
haphazard parking in line with global best practices.
He further disclosed, “The On-Street parking scheme, as with
most of our projects, is being done in partnership with the private sector and
we will continue to explore the Public Private Partnership model in order to
benefit from its effectiveness in delivering high-quality service to meet the
needs of our increasing population.
“The On-Street parking scheme will be operated under a
well-designed and systematic module managed by concessionaires and will be
regulated by Lagos State Parking Authority. It is expected to be a win-win for
both the government and residents of the state.”
While urging all stakeholders in the sector to comply with
Lagos State Parking Policy, the Governor stated, “I would also like to
reiterate our administration’s zero tolerance policy for the flouting of rules
and regulations guiding the Lagos transport sector.”
In her welcome address, the General Manager, LASPA, Mrs. Adebisi
Adelabu said, “Existing data shows that over 1.2 million registered vehicles
ply the roads of this city, with about 224 vehicles per kilometer of road space
for a population of over 24 million people.
“A recent statistic from the federal road safety commission
(FRSC) reveals that there are over 13 million vehicles on Nigeria roads.
Interestingly, more than 2 million are here in Lagos. It might also
interest you to note that over 18,000 vehicles were registered in Lagos in
January alone.
“All of the aforementioned data, goes further to justify the
importance of regulating Parking by providing a sustainable and efficient
Parking management system.
“So far we have identified over 20,000 setbacks suitable for
parking across the state and more than 13,000 are already in use, while works
are ongoing to identify more.”
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