Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved an intensive retraining programme for senior officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) as part of efforts to enhance leadership competence and align the agency with international best practices.
The five-day executive leadership and capacity development programme, which commenced on Monday at Oshodi, involves 50 zonal heads and 32 principal officers, making a total of 82 participants. This follows the retraining of more than 3,000 LASTMA operatives carried out in the past eight months.
Governor Sanwo-Olu said the initiative is aimed at equipping LASTMA’s top hierarchy with advanced managerial skills to better tackle the complex traffic challenges of Lagos.
The programme, according to him, will strengthen ethical leadership, evidence-based decision-making, and sustainable urban traffic management.
Speaking at the event, LASTMA General Manager, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, described the retraining as “an inestimable investment in the intellectual and professional capital of the Authority.”
He noted that the training modules cover job description and performance management, leadership in organisational development, incident management, conflict resolution, communication skills, health management, and ethical standards.
Also speaking, the agency’s Director of Training and Human Capacity Development, Mr. Akinpelu Ayuba, commended the Governor’s commitment to continuous staff development.
He said training and retraining remain vital to LASTMA’s efficiency and urged motorists to obey traffic regulations and treat officers with respect.
