Traffic Advisory: Lagos Traffic Radio unveils ‘Live camera updates’
By Adeyinka Aderibigbe
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has inaugurated the Lagos Traffic Radio 96.1fm ‘Live Camera Update’ Project at the station’s premises, Radio House, Lateef Jakande Road, Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos.
He said the project which would rely on Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) infrastructure installed by the state government to monitor traffic situation with the aim of delivering timely, accurate, detailed, and real-time traffic information to the motoring public and commuters within and outside the state.
Governor Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said the project would further boost the administration’s determination to deploy state of the art technology to drive effectiveness and efficiency in every facet of government’s operations and services delivery.
He congratulated the Management of Lagos Traffic Radio for their commitment to the station’s mandate of timely and accurate travel information to its teeming listeners. He as well charged them to ensure judicious deployment of this new technological innovation to the benefit of Lagosians.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, said the inauguration of the ‘Live Camera Update’ will in no small measure assist commuters to plan their journey and reduce their travel time drastically.
Omotosho further said that the ‘Live Camera Update’ will cover over 300 roads and highways in the state and will also help in capturing happenings in Lagos, which is in line with the Lagos Smart city project. This he said would boost the station’s listernership profile.
In his goodwill message, Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology, Tunbosun Alake, who was represented by Adeyinka Sorungbe, a Director in the ministry, pledge more support for the station, he noted that more cameras will be installed, thereby availing the station with more live feeds to fulfill its traffic management mandate, which is in line with the THEMES Plus agenda of the state government.
The General Manager, Lagos Traffic Radio, Tayo Akanle, lauded the support of Governor Sanwo-Olu for the ‘Live Camera Update’ project and other Projects initiated by the Station.
Akanle also commended other stakeholders who provided support for the project including Ministry of Information and Strategy, Ministry of Innovation Science and Technology, Ministry of Transportation and Parastatals Monitoring Office, among others.
Present at the event are the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Strategy, Olumide Sogunle, Permanent Secretary, Parastatals Monitoring Office, Dr. Olugbenga Ayoola Aina, General Manager, Radio Lagos/Eko FM, Jide Lawal, General Manager, Lagos State Ferry Service, Abduolbaq Ladi Balogun, General Manager, Lagos Television, Sola Kosoko, represented by Director Admin and Human Resources, Toyin Ayanbadejo, and LASTMA’s General Manager, Bolaji Oreagba, represented by Controller West, Adeosun Adewunmi.
Others are; Former General Manager, Lagos Traffic Radio, Layinka Adagun, Association of Radio Callers, Executive Director, Centre for Social and Economic Rights, Nelson Ekujumi, officials of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), LACVIS, VIS, MVAA, RRS, Traffic Compliance Enforcement (TRACE) Ogun State amongst other stakeholders in the transportation sector.