Claims That LASPA Is Raising Campaign Funds For LASG Is Malicious, Reckless, Mischievous

By Daniel Dafe

The Lagos State Parking Authority(LASPA) has described a publication on the social media about the state government’s tax regime alleging that the State is using LASPA to raise campaign funds as malicious, reckless and mischievous.

A statement signed by Adebisi Adelabu, General Manager, Lagos State Parking Authority, added that “it is a fraudulent attempt to deceive the public and incite the people against the government.”

LASPA also said that “it is all sheer propaganda to undermine a good initiative of the Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo- Olu Administration.”

Continuing, the agency said that “LASPA is an Agency established under the Lagos State Transport Reform Law, 2018, and Act of the State Assembly in 2019 to regulate and manage all forms of parking activities within the State by redesigning and restructuring the current parking culture and implement state-wide parking policies which will address the peculiarities of the State, while also adhering to International Parking Standards.”

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LASPA GM said “it is important to set the records straight on the essence and functions of the Authority, which, amongst others, are to:
• monitor all private and public parking facilities for compliance purposes;
• charge fees on private commercial parks, non-commercial parks and other parking lots on any facility as identified by the Authority; and to
• issue permit for development of private and public parking facilities

“The Authority upon commencement of Operations has employed several Lagosians, irrespective of tribe, religion or party affiliation.”

According to the statement, “parking is a universal phenomenon; it is not a creation of the Lagos State Government.”

“The business entity that misinterpreted the Demand Notice from the Authority recently and posted erroneously on social media has since apologized to the Authority for misinforming the public,” the statement said.