Hotel, Night Club Owners to Henceforth Obtain LASPA, LASTMA Approvals

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

All operators in the hospitality business in Lagos State have been directed to henceforth obtain approvals from the Lag​os State Parking Authority (LASPA) and the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) for effective parking and traffic management.

This directive was given by the Lagos State government in a joint statement signed by the General Manager of LASPA, Mrs Adebisi Adelabu and the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Bakare-Oki Olalekan, at the Parking Authority office.

This directive, according to the notice, affects owners of hotels, event centres and night clubs in the cosmopolitan city, and it became necessary to effectively rid the state of all forms of indiscriminate parking of vehicles and traffic congestion generated by the activities of the various hotels, event centres and night clubs.

Operators have been told to comply with parking and traffic regulations of the state by registering and getting the approvals of both the LASPA and LASTMA or face prosecution according to the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Laws 2018.

It was emphasised that both agencies, under the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, are collaborating to rid the state of all forms of traffic congestion and ensure smoother, safer Lagos roads.

The statement further emphasised that while LASPA is the agency charged with the responsibility of ensuring proper parking management, LASTMA deals with traffic management.