Ahead of the highly anticipated Lagos state gubernatorial election, The ruthless officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have shed the toga of impunity for the garb of contrition.
Rattled by the possibility of power changing hands in state after the ruling All Progressives Congress lost the presidential election to Labour Party in the state and with many voters determined to vote out the ruling party, the officials have beseeched residents of the country’s commercial hub to forgive the agency for maltreating them over the years.
In a video recording, some officials of the agency were filmed dancing to the rhythm of a song “ewe orijin laja, eni aba se ko firijin wa”, meaning “whoever we must have offended, please forgive us.”
Lastma officials apologizes for their unruly behavior, as they canvass more votes for Governor Sanwo-Olu. pic.twitter.com/FephUurn5K
— Y! Online (@YNaija) March 12, 2023
At the event, the officers who were seen wearing uniform and others on casual, bowed as a sign of begging for mercy.
Some civil servants in Lagos have alleged that they were threatened that they could lose their jobs if they refused to re-elect the incumbent governor.
However, Gboyega Akosile, media aide to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, debunked the news on his social media page.
Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress, will on March 18 contest for the governorship of Lagos with the Labour Party’s Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, Funso Doherty of Africa Democratic Congress and Abdulazeez Adediran of the Peoples Democratic Party, as well as 11 others
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