Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State said on Tuesday that the deployment of traffic management solution devices, including cameras, helped discover 26,816 violations in the state within three months.

Mr Sanwo-Olu, represented by his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, disclosed at the Lagos State Transport Policy unveiling at Ikeja.

The governor said the violations were captured in the first three months of 2024 with the devices aimed at ensuring traffic management and safety.

He said the traffic management solution devices, along with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras, had enhanced enforcement.

“Since the inception of our administration, the ANPR cameras have recorded 856,680 violations, minimising human intervention in traffic management and substantially curbing traffic violations and accidents,” he said.

Mr Sanwo-Olu recounted some of the achievements in the transportation sector, citing the expansion and rehabilitation of some road networks and ongoing efforts to extend and rehabilitate additional routes to guarantee enhanced traffic efficiency.

On the Lagos Rail Mass Transit project, the governor said the commencement of passenger operations in the first phase of the Blue Line rail had involved the transportation of over one million passengers so far.

“We have also diligently revitalised our water transport infrastructure through strategic investments in modern ferries and upgraded terminals.

“Since the inception of our administration, LAGFERRY has successfully transported approximately two million passengers across Lagos Inland Waterways.

“We will also be commissioning 15 out of the 25 new boats we are building to add to our fleet, proudly manufactured in Lagos through a public-private partnership,” he said.

The governor said the Lagos Ride, a technology-driven ride-hailing service, was introduced to revolutionise urban mobility.

(NAN)