The Lagos State Police Command has suspended the ongoing Operation Restore Sanity on Lagos Road, code-named operation velvet, for a period of one month with effect from Tuesday to give vehicle and motorcycle owners time to regularise their documents.
Lagos CP Edgal
The operation was suspended following the appeal by members of the Lagos House of Assembly to the Governor of the State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, to prevail on Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal to suspend the operation as the roads have been taken over by potholes.
Lagos State police public relations officer , Mr Chike Oti in a statement said : ” The operation, aimed at enforcing all relevant traffic laws to restore orderliness on the roads and highways, was put on hold for a month period based on the appeal of the executive governor of the state, His Excellency, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and the honorable members of the state house of assembly.
” However, the Command wishes to warn all road users that the grace period should not be interpreted as a period of lawlessness on the city roads. It is a time allowed to get the vehicle documents and necessary permits together.
Oti warned that the Command would continue to enforce laws against driving on BRT lanes, parking at unauthorized places thereby causing gridlock and driving against traffic (one way).
On Saturday, Edgal has in a meeting with government agencies and other stakeholders in security and transport business, especially the National Union of Road Transport Workers, warned that they would deal with reckless drivers during the six days planned programme that commenced on Monday.
