Lagos traffic law, not to make money – Fashola

LAGOS – Inspite of the downpour in Lagos yesterday, Governor Babatunde Fashola said that the success of the Lagos Road Traffic Law would be determined by the level of voluntary compliance, stressing that the objective of the law was not to fine violators and generate revenue for the state, but to ensure safety and order on the roads.
Fashola made the remarks while addressing traders and transport union workers as part of sensitization of the state government‘s “ Motor Park Safety and Health programme”, at Iyana Ipaja motor park.

Lagos fuel subsidy protests sponsored –Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday  resuscitated the controversy, which followed  the fuel subsidy removal in January.

Jonathan alleged that  the Occupy Nigeria anti-fuel subsidy removal mass protest, organised by civil society groups in Lagos in the wake of the removal of fuel subsidy in January, was manipulated by an unnamed class of people.

 He said the protest was not a true reflection of the position of the masses but that of those who sponsored them.

But civil rights groups and an opposition party took a swipe at the President, saying he had alienated himself from the people.

At the 52nd Independence anniversary lecture on Tuesday, Jonathan  also recanted his earlier position describing himself as the most criticised president in the World.