The Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi has advocated the use of bicycles in some areas in Lagos.
According to him, such would reduce daily traffic gridlocks.
Oyeyemi said this at a one-day Transport Summit held in Lagos, where he urged the Lagos State government to fully implement the State Traffic Law 2012.
Speaking, Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode said his government had strong political will to take tough decisions and implement effective strategies to bring about a robust traffic management system in the state.
He also reiterated the need to empower traffic officials and install monitoring cameras at major road intersections to record traffic offenders, while advocated the use of bicycles as alternative means of transportation in some areas of the city to reduce traffic congestion.
Ambode admitted that immediate solutions were needed to achieve future aspirations in respect of Lagos traffic. .
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