Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Wednesday announced the commencement of a 24-hour traffic control operation across the state as part of measures to ease movement ahead of the festive season.

The agency's General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said in a statement that personnel have been deployed to major traffic corridors, including Ikorodu Road, the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, the Lekki-Epe corridor and Agege Motor Road.

Mr Bakare-Oki said the initiative, tagged Operation Ember Months Stability, is designed to improve traffic flow, enhance safety and strengthen enforcement as vehicular activity increases at the end of the year.

He said the deployment is coordinated under a broader programme led ...