The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has won the 2025 Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT) Leadership Award for the ‘State Traffic Management Agency of the Year’.
The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Mr Taofiq Adebayo, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.
Adebayo noted that the accolade followed a rigorous nationwide nomination process coupled with an extensive online voting exercise across diverse media platforms.
He added that this culminated in LASTMA’s resounding selection as Nigeria’s foremost traffic management institution.
“The award serves as a profound testament to the authority’s unwavering commitment to operational excellence, innovative service delivery, and the cultivation of a safe, efficient, and sustainable traffic ecosystem within Lagos State,” he said.
Adebayo said that LASTMA, ably represented by its Director of Logistics and Transport, Mr Jubril Oshodi, received the prestigious award on behalf of the General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki.
Oshodi expressed profound gratitude to the organisers and the voting public for recognising LASTMA’s relentless endeavours in ensuring traffic fluidity, safeguarding lives, and nurturing a culture of disciplined motoring across Lagos State.
He further dedicated the accolade to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, whose visionary leadership and steadfast commitment to modernising the State’s transport architecture have empowered LASTMA to achieve operational preeminence.
In his post-award statement, Bakare-Oki, described the recognition as both a distinguished honour and an enduring call to elevated service.
He reaffirmed the authority’s commitment to upholding the highest standards of professionalism, discipline, and innovation in alignment with global best practices.
He reiterated LASTMA’s dedication to harnessing technology, human capital development, and stakeholder collaboration to address the evolving complexities of urban traffic management in Lagos.
“LASTMA’s distinction as ‘State Traffic Management Agency of the Year’ underscores its trailblazing role as a benchmark of operational efficiency and a model institution for other state-level traffic management agencies nationwide.
“This accolade not only highlights LASTMA’s instrumental role in ensuring mobility and safety within Africa’s largest megacity but also reinforces Lagos State’s position as a vanguard of sustainable transport reforms,” he said.