An official of the
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, who slumped while controlling traffic
on Ishaga Road in the Idi-Araba, Mushin area on Saturday, has died.
Punch learnt that the
official, Kazeem Lawal, was brought in dead to the Randle Hospital, Surulere,
where his colleagues had rushed him.
The official, who was
among LASTMA officials on duty for an event at the Chapel of the Healing Cross,
collapsed at about 1.30pm.
It was also reported
that Lawal, who was gasping for breath, was rushed to a hospital after he did
not respond to preliminary treatment.
Lawal, who was attached
to LASTMA Zone 3, Iponri, died on the way to the hospital.
The matter was said to
have been reported at the Alakara Police Division.
One of the colleagues
of the deceased, who spoke to Punch on condition of anonymity, said, “He was
initially taken to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, but he could not be
attended to because of the ongoing strike action. He was then rushed to the
Randle Hospital where he was confirmed dead.
“We do not have any
insurance policy. We do not have any hazard allowance. It is very painful.
“His family members are
in disarray at present. We work round the clock, and we are usually
overwhelmed. He must have collapsed from accumulated stress.
“Since the government
sacked some LASTMA workers last year, there has been a burden on the workforce.
Work posts, where seven personnel were handling, have been reduced to one or
two.”
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