The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority is poised to transition from conventional traffic regulation to a technology-driven incident management framework in 2026.

The special adviser to Governor Babjide Sanwo-Olu on Transportation, Sola Giwa, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

Mr Giwa disclosed this while hosting officers and men of LASTMA at the New Year white party and recognition of meritorious service, organised in honour of the agency’s personnel.

Mr Giwa revealed that this transformation would be powered by cutting-edge technological solutions, real-time surveillance and monitoring systems, rapid-response mechanisms, and data-driven operational models.

He added that these deployments are designed to minimise road incidents, compress response times, and significantly enhance overall road safety.

“In 2026, LASTMA will move beyond routine traffic control to proactively manage road incidents. Technology will constitute the nucleus of our operations, anticipating disruptions, facilitating swift emergency responses, and ensuring that Lagos roads remain safer, smarter, and more efficient for all categories of road users,” he said.

On LASTMA’s 24-hour night gang operations conducted across the metropolis throughout the 2025 ‘Detty December’ festive season, the governor’s aide commended Lagos residents and officers for compliance and professionalism.

He applauded the collective cooperation of residents and the motoring public, describing it as the critical enabler of the exceptional orderliness, enhanced safety, and operational seamlessness recorded on Lagos roads during the high-pressure festive period.

He said the 2025 Detty December season, traditionally associated with heightened vehicular congestion, nocturnal social activities, and increased road use, was uniquely distinguished by an unprecedented level of voluntary compliance with traffic regulations by Lagos residents.

This laudable civic disposition, Mr Giwa observed, substantially optimised LASTMA’s operational efficiency and ensured unhindered vehicular flow along key corridors such as Ikoyi, Victoria Island, and the Lekki–Ajah axis, even during late-night hours.

He commended Mr Sanwo-Olu for his steadfast support, visionary leadership, and sustained commitment to infrastructural and institutional development within the transportation sector.

He affirmed that the governor’s strategic investments had continued to reposition LASTMA as a responsive, resilient, and reform-oriented traffic management institution.

Looking ahead, Mr Giwa assured the motoring public that LASTMA was strategically poised to transition decisively from conventional traffic regulation to an advanced, technology-driven incident management framework in the new year.

He urged Lagos residents to sustain the prevailing culture of compliance, patience, and mutual respect on the roads, emphasising that effective traffic management was a shared civic responsibility between government institutions and the citizenry. 

(NAN)