PARTNER AGENCIES

Relationship with other Ministries/Agencies

A major hindrance to transport agencies in developing cities is the fragmentation and duplication of institutional responsibilities among agencies and lack of inter-agency coordination among them. The dimension of this overlap factor is great here in Lagos where at least three other major agencies are simultaneously responsible for traffic and transport issues at the state government level, not to talk of the federal and local government levels. The modern trend is the holistic strategy whereby a single agency is vested with the full and unshared regulatory responsibility for the whole transport system in all its ramifications.

LAMATA should provide the overall vision and coordinate strategic planning of public transportation issues in Lagos. However, to avoid conflict with existing Ministries/Agencies that have been carrying out these functions before now, the following compromise positions will be the basis of the relationship between LAMATA and these agencies.

MINISTRY OF WORKS
The MOW will construct new roads within the state and maintain the roads outside LAMATA s scope, while LAMATA will manage and maintain the declared road network in conjunction with the ministry. The network includes the identified core public transportation routes consisting of 343 kilometres of Federal roads and bridges, 275 kilometres of State roads and 15kilometres of local government roads. Modalities of implementation are constantly being worked out with the Executive Governor and the MOW.

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION
The MOT will be responsible for policy formulation, establishment and defining of the transport sector policy and regulatory framework as well as the preparation of Lagos State traffic ordinances, vehicle construction and use regulations. LAMATA on the other hand will coordinate all policies, programmes and actions of all transport related agencies currently under the MOT (LASTMA, MVA, VIO). It will concentrate on effective coordination of these agencies after strategic studies and modules for effective implementation have been worked out. LAMATA will also coordinate the public transportation system and programmes of the State Government including the encouragement of private sector participation.

LASTMA
LASTMA will focus on traffic control while LAMATA concentrates on traffic management and related tasks.