Who we are
LASTMA manages traffic across Lagos, responds to incidents and educates road users so everyone gets home safely.
Meet the General Manager
Mr. Bakare-Oki Olalekan
Mr. Bakare-Oki Olalekan is a distinguished professional with a profound career in Transportation Management. He is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and has attended lots of training in human capacity building.
His educational accomplishments include a Master's (M.Sc.) in Transport Management and Planning from the University of Lagos. He obtained a Bachelor's Degree (B.A) in History and International Studies from the Lagos State University (LASU). Mr. Bakare-Oki Olalekan joined the Lagos State Public Service in the year 2000 and was immediately deployed to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA).
His well over 20 years of experience in Transportation Management has solidified his theoretical and practical grasp of the challenges within the Lagos Transport System (LTS). Mr. Olalekan has risen through the ranks with a steadfast commitment to excellence and leadership.
A short history
LASTMA was set up in July 2000 to close the gap created by inadequate traffic management at the time. The agency is supervised by the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation and is backed by legislation of the Lagos State House of Assembly, the latest being the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law of 2018.
From those beginnings, LASTMA has grown into a state-wide service organised around zonal commands, area commands and specialised units. The mandate has stayed the same. Keep Lagos moving, reduce accidents and treat every road user with fairness.
A Lagos State Government agency
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