Following the banning of indiscriminate queues at petrol stations by the Lagos State Government (LASG), the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) is set to fine impounded vechiles.
Speaking after a joint press briefing presided over by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dayo Mobereola at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa; the Chief Executive Officer of LASTMA, Chris Olakpe said, “The fine for wilful obstruction of traffic while trying to buy fuel at any filling station ranges from N10, 000 to N100, 000. The owners of such vehicles will also pay towing fines which also ranges from N10, 000 to N100, 000 as the case may apply,” Olakpe stated.
It would be recalled that the Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it would no longer allow indiscriminate parking of vehicles on the road networks across the state on the basis of queuing up for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol.
While addressing the joint press briefing at Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Mobereola, said as much as the government empathised with the people on the difficulties they have been subjected to as a result of shortage of petroleum products, it would however not watch and allow the situation cripple the flow of traffic in the state.
Mobereola, who addressed journalists alongside the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Steve Ayorinde and heads of all the government agencies involved in traffic management in the state, said the resolution of the State Government was borne out of the need to prevent the fuel shortage from degenerating into a state of anarchy.



http://tribuneonlineng.com/fuel-scarcity-impounded-vehicles-to-pay-n100-000-—-lastma

To the LASG, Money has to be made no matter the situation.

These guys are always finding new ways to generate income and of course keep the traffic flowing.

Flout the rules, you are OYO

Mynd44:
To the LASG, Money has to be made ni matter the situation.

These guys are always finding new ways to generate income and of course keep the traffic flowing.

Flout the rules, you are OYO

Are you stylishly joining wailers club
Please don't join we reject you
Enjoy your CHANGE

Thank God!!! Finally, lagos commuters can get some rest

Mynd44:
To the LASG, Money has to be made ni matter the situation.

These guys are always finding new ways to generate income and of course keep the traffic flowing.

Flout the rules, you are OYO

that's it.
Bt dis indiscriminate parking can be annoying most especially whn u re going 4 an appointment nd u meet traffics caused by dat.
The most annoying part is car owners queuing whn it's obvious dat a filling station doesn't even ve fuel at dat moment

Oche211:
Thank God!!!
Finally, lagos commuters can get some rest

As in… ..

The way people take up half of the riad because they want to buy fuel is nauseating

Ṣé wọn yà were ni? Àbí tí wọn fẹ báwọn

So we actually have people who sees nothing wrong with a N100,000 fine?

We're talking about frustrated commuters who queue up to fuel their cars, while the president burned excessive fuel in the space.

We are talking about drivers who were forced to drive their cars to queue up after some barbaric fuel attendants turned down jerrycans.

Where else should people park their cars? On Ambode's pot belly?

100k is crazy!

Soon delivery in hospital will cost 100k

This is a very insensitive decision from the Lagos state government. Government should show empathy towards the people's suffering and not compound it with useless fines. In fact, Lagosians on legitimate fuel queues should beat up any lastma that attempts to tow away vehicles on queue. This is not how to make money.

seunmsg:
This is a very insensitive decision from the Lagos state government. Government should show empathy towards the people's suffering and not compound it with useless fines. In fact, Lagosians on legitimate fuel queues should beat up any lastma that attempts to tow away vehicles on queue. This is not how to make money.

That's post-Tinubu Lagos for you...vultures.

seunmsg:
This is a very insensitive decision from the Lagos state government. Government should show empathy towards the people's suffering and not compound it with useless fines. In fact, Lagosians on legitimate fuel queues should beat up any lastma that attempts to tow away vehicles on queue. This is not how to make money.

200k will be better. Because you want fuel you shouldn't block the road

jarkbauer:


200k will be better. Because you want fuel you shouldn't block the road

So, where should vehicles queue up for fuel?

I trust the drivers on the queue will POUND the LASTMA officials if they ever think of impounding any car on the queue... #NigeriansDeyVex

This is adding salt to injury.

How do u know you are parking indiscriminately on a queue?

seunmsg:


So, where should vehicles queue up for fuel?

if there are 3 lanes, use one lane to queue but sometimes they occupy the whole 3lanes. Haba