Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola has banned skating on the highways, saying that anyone caught violating the order would be arrested and prosecuted according to the dictates of the law.
Fashola, who spoke at the Blueroof Hall, Lagos Television Complex, Agidingbi in Ikeja, Lagos, western Nigeria on Tuesday.
Fashola said he noticed that the youths had taken to skating because the road is safe, saying government was not going to discourage them but that they should do that in designated places like recreation centres, stadia and others.
“They cannot skate on the highways. It is a violation of the traffic law 2010.
I implore all parents to call their children and their wards to order because any child found skating on the highway will be arrested and will be brought to justice.
It must stop today. Skating on the highways has to stop now. The danger is too much and it is the responsibility of the government to safe lives,” he stated.