LASPA Condemns Destruction of Properties by Private Car Park Operators in Marina
The Lagos
State Parking Authority (LASPA) has condemned the unwarranted destruction of
its properties by illegal private park operators in and around the Marina axis
of the State.
Speaking during the visit to the site of the incident on
Wednesday, the General Manager of LASPA, Mrs. Adebisi Adelabu said the mob had
damaged the State Government’s properties used to curb illegal parking
activities in the area in line with the authority’s efforts towards improving
the parking culture across the State.
Adelabu, who was represented by the Director of
Operations, Mr. Ayokunle Akinrimisi, expressed dismay at the actions of the
operators, stating that their illegal operations have adverse effect on the
efforts of the State Government to sanitise the parking culture in the State.
She explained that the Agency, which is saddled with the
responsibility of regulating and managing all forms of parking, had registered
some private and public operators who had applied, in a bid to ensure a
coordinated parking management system.
She added that LASPA had also issued several warnings to the
illegal car park owners to register with the authority in order to ensure the
business environment is properly structured and meets the car parking needs of
the residents.
The General Manager expressed shock that these illegal private
car park owners took laws into their hands by destroying the State Government’s
clamps, among others, noting that the government will not condone such acts and
that arrested perpetrators will be prosecuted.
Speaking further, Adelabu reiterated that the Authority is
determined to continue to promote effective parking culture tailored to suit
the peculiarity of the State in line with modern international standards
befitting an emerging smart city like Lagos State.
According to her, “LASPA is empowered to remove all impediments
arising from indiscriminate parking on roads, car parks, improving the flow of
traffic and reducing travel time”.
The General Manager, therefore, called on Lagosians not to
patronise illegal car park operators, but to support the Authority’s agenda of
improving the parking culture in the State.
She emphasised that anyone interested in the car park business should register with the Lagos State Parking Authority and get a parking permit to operate legally.
