By; RAYMOND TEDUNJAYE, Lagos
The joy of the Christmas season has doubled for at least 267 personnel of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) following the release of their promotion letters by the state government.
The promotion of the officers, who are of junior cadre, was approved and confirmed by the Personnel Management Board on Promotion (Junior Staff Committee).
The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Bakare Oki Olalekan disclosed that the promotion of the 267 junior officers by the government is in line with the ongoing strategic repositioning of the agency for a more effective service delivery to the general public particularly motorists.
In a statement by Adebayo Taofiq, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the agency, Bakare Oki confirmed that while 26 junior officers were promoted from Grade level 05 to 06, 241 others were elevated from Grade Level 06 to 07, including males and females.
The general manager confirmed further that their general promotion was approved based on good credibility and efficiency in performance on duty.
“The agency will continue to reward diligent, committed and hardworking personnel of the Agency in order to encourage them to do more,” he assured.
Bakare Oki maintained that those few bad ones embarrassing the good image of the Agency would be continuously dealt with in accordance with the provisions of civil service rules.
He therefore, urged members of the public particularly motorists to always adhere to every traffic laws and regulations as contained in the Lagos State Traffic Sector Reform Law 2018.
