The Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi has recommended the use of bicycles to beat traffic gridlocks in some areas of Lagos.
Oyeyemi who spoke at a one-day Transport Summit in Lagos, advised the Lagos State government to fully implement the State Traffic Law 2012.
This was even as governor Akinwunmi Ambode said that his government has strong political will to take tough decisions and implement effective strategies to bring about a robust traffic management system in the state.
He reiterated the need to empower traffic officials and install monitoring cameras at major road intersections to record traffic offenders, while advocated the use of bicycles as alternative means of transportation in some areas of the city to reduce traffic congestion.
Ambode admitted that immediate solutions were needed to achieve future aspirations in respect of Lagos traffic. [myad]
