Emmanuel lkpeama
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has been crowned the Overall Best State Traffic Management Agency of the Year 2025 at the Nigeria Transport and Logistics Leadership Summit and Awards held in Abuja.
This prestigious award is a testament to LASTMA’s unwavering commitment to operational excellence, innovative service delivery, and its tireless efforts to create a safe, efficient, and sustainable traffic ecosystem in Lagos State.
Investigator news reports that the award was determined through a nationwide nomination process and extensive online voting exercise, showcasing LASTMA’s exceptional work in traffic management and road safety enforcement.
The event held on Tuesday 14, October 2025 at the Nicon Luxury Hotel,Abuja brought together eminent assembly of policymakers, regulators, industry stalwarts, and thought leaders within Nigeria’s transport and logistics sector.
The landmark event also provided an invaluable platform for the dissemination of transformative ideas and the recognition of institutions whose leadership, professionalism, and strategic interventions have significantly advanced the nation’s transport and logistics landscape.
LASTMA was ably represented by its Director of Logistics and Transport, Mr. Jubril Oshodi, who received the prestigious award on behalf of the General Manager, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki.
In his remarks, Mr. 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 the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, whose visionary leadership and steadfast commitment to modernising the State’s transport architecture have empowered LASTMA to achieve operational preeminence.
Mr. Oshodi also lauded the top management team, Ministry of Transportation (Honourable Commissioner, Special Adviser & Permanent Secretary) for their exemplary oversights, strategic guidance, and unwavering supports in repositioning the Authority for enhanced efficacy and impact.
In his post-award statement, the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, described the recognition as both a distinguished honour and an enduring call to elevated service, reaffirming 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.
Investigator news Summit and Awards ceremony, featuring keynote contributions from notable industry leaders including the Honourable Minister of Transportation, Senator Sa’id Ahmed Alkali, and the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, celebrated individuals and institutions whose strategic interventions have been pivotal in propelling Nigeria’s transportation and logistics ecosystem forward.
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.
