A motorcyclist has killed a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) official, Prince Sunday Segun Shenuga, on line of duty. The late Shenuga otherwise called SS was knocked down on the Third Mainland Bridge while trying to assist a man whose vehicle broke down.
The motorcyclist also suffered arm fracture. He is at Gbagada General Hospital. Shenuga, who rode a LASTMA motorcycle, was rushed to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja where he died.
According to a LASTMA official, the late Shenuga was flagged down by the distressed motorist.
“He parked, removed his helmet and was trying to assist when a motorcyclist hit him. He was rushed to LASUTH and died the following day,” he said.
The late Shenuga, The Nation learnt, was among officers that give situation report to the Traffic Radio Control Room, Alausa, Ikeja. LASTMA General Manager (GM), Bashir Braimah described the incident as sad, adding that the late Shenuga’s remains had been buried.
LASTMA, Braimah said, footed the hospital and funeral bills. On whether the authority will press charges against the motorcyclist, he said: “That is left for the police to handle.”
Braimah appealed to motorists to see LASTMA officials as fellow human beings.
“They are family men and women like all other Lagosians. They have wife and children just like everybody; they have relations and most especially are your neighbours. So, why do people think of attacking them for trying to make life easier for the populace? They are always out there in the rain and under sun to keep traffic moving. Attacking them shouldn’t be contemplated at all,” he said.
The GM assured his men that their welfare is paramount, urging them to see Shenuga’s case as an act of God.
Credits : The Nation.
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