The Lagos State Government has issued a stern warning to transport unions and affiliated associations against the illegal practice of affixing “union stickers” on private vehicles in place of valid registration numbers, warning that defaulters’ vehicles will be impounded.
The government also mandated the compulsory use of reflective jackets and visibility tapes by all courier and delivery riders operating between 6:00pm. and 6:00a.m. in the state.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Mr Olawale Musa, gave the warning, stressing that the new safety measure will reduce the risks of accidents involving dispatch riders.
Musa stated that all delivery motorcycles and bicycles must also be fitted with reflective tapes or markers for visibility.
He also urged courier companies to sensitize their riders and ensure compliance, warning that enforcement agencies including the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, and the Vehicle Inspection Service, VIS, would impose sanctions on violators.
Meanwhile, the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, condemned the use of union stickers as substitutes for proper registration numbers, describing the act as a serious security risk and violation of state laws.
He stressed that every vehicle operating on Lagos roads must be duly registered through government-approved agencies, noting that unauthorized identifiers undermine law enforcement and public safety.
“Any vehicle discovered navigating the roadways under the guise of ‘union sticker’ identifiers, or other unauthorized symbols, shall be summarily impounded, and the culpable parties shall face full sanctions under the law,” Bakare-Oki warned.
Desist from using stickers as registration numbers – Lagos govt warns transport unions