Officials from the Lagos Traffic Management Authority and military personnel

have clashed over the military’s attempt to close the busy Adeniji to Falomo

Road in lagos state.

This comes after the Federal Controller of Works for Lagos, Olukorede

Keisha, had enlisted the military’s assistance to enforce the road closure for

the purpose of rehabilitating certain sections of the road, while, a LASTMA

official said, it is customary for their superiors to be informed in advance so

that the Lagos Ministry of Transportation can communicate the development

to the public and make a formal announcement.

A LASTMA official, Omoyeni Oladele, said, If the road is closed without prior

announcement by the state to residents, motorists will endure severe

hardship, while, a senior officer at the Lagos Ministry of Works, who

requested anonymity to avoid being perceived as anti-Federal Government,

said, it is not the first time the Federal Controller of Works has “employed the

military in carrying out her duties, adding that, the standoff began at

midnight, with LASTMA personnel calling for backup from the task force.

He said, the situation could have escalated into a physical confrontation if

the military personnel had not exercised restraint.

Efforts to contact the Federal Controller of Works, Olukorede Keisha, were

unsuccessful as she did not answer repeated calls or respond to text

messages, while, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of

Transport, Wale Musa, confirmed the incident and assured that the ministry

was working to resolve the issue.