Human rights lawyer Femi Falana had questioned the constitutionality of the state government's parking levy
would begin full implementation of its policies in the second quarter of 2023, the General Manager, Adebisi Adelabu, has said.Mrs Adelabu made the disclosure during a media conference where she reeled out the mandate, functions, and strategies of the Authority in Lagos, on Thursday.
“There was need for our establishment to regulate parking because, we have Vehicle Inspection Authority, and the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, but parking is essential to tackle traffic congestion. The government’s disclosure came weeks after a disagreement with respected human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, over the legality of the parking policy.
At Thursday’s media briefing, Mrs Adelabu said the agency was not a revenue-generating one, adding that people had been paying for parking since time immemorial in Lagos. Mrs Adelabu said the Lagos State government was working towards decongesting Lagos roads by investing on multimodal transportation.
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