Lagos State Transport Management Agency (LASTMA) has said that it has deployed technology especially drones to reduce human contact in managing traffic in the state.
Mr Jubrin Oshodi, director Logistics and Transport, LASTMA, said this at the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT) Awards and Dinner in Abuja.
“We have deployed the traffic management solution device to conduct enforcement instead of physical contacts between our operatives and violators.
“We have deployed drones to monitor and manage traffic to get real-time information as it relates to any activity, especially road traffic incidents on the road,” he said.
On winning the award of Best State Traffic Management Agency, Oshodi said it had been a challenging process.
“It is a challenge for us to be able to develop on our potential, improve on our efforts and bring to bear more meaningful and impactful results in what we do on a daily basis to ensure free flow of traffic.
“It is also challenging trying to ensure safe mobility, deploying advanced developmental paradigms within society and drive economic prosperity for the benefit of the state and Nigeria as a whole,” he said.
He also stated that the agency was deploying technology in data collection to help the agency record road traffic incidents.
Dr Bayero Farah, director-general of NITT, noted that the award was to recognise, encourage companies and individuals who were outstanding in the transport sector.
Farah, who said that there were 15 awardees, said their efforts had been instrumental to the growth of the transport systems in the country.
