LCU To Tackle Traffic Lagos Gridlocks, Says Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured that the introduction of Live Camera Update by the Traffic Radio, 96.1FM would help to tackle perennial traffic gridlock in the state.

The governor gave the assurance yesterday when he unveiled the new initiative by the state-owned radio station.

Sanwo-Olu who was represented by the commissioner for transport, Mr Lanre Osiyemi, said the deployment of new technology directly connected to the radio studio was in line with the Smart City initiative of the state government.

He said the real-time information update would address challenges faced by the traffic managers.

Sanwo-Olu said, “The Live Camera Update application will enhance the capacity of the radio station to provide timely, reliable, accurate and dynamic information reportage and travel advisory to teeming Lagosians.

“As a result of this commitment which is in line with the Smart City project, we have achieved significant improvement in addressing operational challenges in several areas including traffic management, health care service, land management, urban planning and law enforcement.

“The use of technological tools has become imperative in a city like ours with a high and increasing population. The Lagos traffic radio live camera infrastructure being commissioned today is therefore an addition of a technological driven initiative adopted by this administration to enhance free flow of traffic in the metropolis.

“The technology will address challenges ranging from collating information, inaccurate update delivery by our LASMA officials, the ever-changing dynamism of traffic information which still subsists.’’

Earlier, the  commissioner for information and strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, said the metropolitan nature of Lagos, with an ever-increasing population had made it imperative for the state to continue to innovate in addressing traffic situations.