LASPA reacts to viral video, list parking offences in Lagos state

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LASPA REACTS TO VIRAL VIDEO OF A CLAMPED VEHICLE BY THE AGENCY, LIST PARKING VIOLATIONS AND OFFENCES IN LAGOS STATE

By Dada Babajide Razak 


 

The Lagos state parking agency has given reasons why its officials clamped the car of a lady at the car park of a pharmacy along Allen Avenue, Ikeja on Friday, September, 8.

In the statement released, the General Manager of the agency, Adebisi Adelabu, said the pharmacy where the lady parked her car, has refused to pay their annual Corporate Parking/Set Back Levy, hence the reason the woman's car was clamped.

‘’The attention of the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) has been drawn to a viral video circulated by Health Plus Pharmacy, located in Allen, Ikeja. The video is a deliberate misrepresentation of facts to whip up public sentiments against against government officials on lawful duty.

In order to set the records straight, the issues that led to clamping the tyre of the vehicle parked in front of Health Plus premises are detailed below;

• Lagos State Parking Authority is the regulatory body established to monitor private and commercial facilities to forestall indiscriminate parking along roads and setbacks in the State.

• In December 2022, the Authority issued demand notices for Y2023 parking levies to private and public corporate organisations, including Health Plus Pharmacy, and thereafter, circulated reminders that were duly acknowledged by defaulting organisations.

• Officers seen in the video were on a final visit to seek payment for legitimate levies due to the Lagos State Government. It is evident that the officials were non confrontational and professional in their conduct during the exercise.

• All demand notices served to the company and duly acknowledged are hereby presented to members as a display of transparency by our institution.

LASPA will not be deterred from performing its regulatory role by unpatriotic individuals who resort to misinformation and fake news in order to evade payment of taxes and levies due to the government.

For the avoidance of doubt, any individual found deliberately peddling falsehood to defame the officials of the Lagos State Government on monitoring and compliance activities will be prosecuted in accordance with the law.''



In the same vein the agency also listed parking violations and offences in Lagos , according to statement credited to the agency dated 4th March 2022 thus

The newly-created Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) has rolled out its plans on how to tackle indiscriminate parking by vehicle owners on the streets.It also listed various parking violations and offences in the state. General Manager of the agency, Adebisi Adelabu, who disclosed this at a parley with journalists in Lagos yesterday, noted that parking problems had been one of the thorniest issues affecting the economy and the environment, hence the need for a holistic approach towards regulating the cause effects.

Adelabu listed various parking offences in the state to include parking of commercial vehicles on streets, blocking an entrance or exit and walkway, parking on slots marked for public transport, fire service, ambulance, taxis and people with special needs.

She further said that parking of vehicles on sidewalks, road median, whether paved or not, and parking of vehicles within three meters of a fire hydrant as well as parking of vehicles against the directional flow of traffic are now prohibited in the state.

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