By Olawale Abdul-Fatah
Two days after an officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), was confirmed dead after mob attack in Apapa, the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, paid the family of the deceased a condolence visit.
The deceased LASTMA officer, Ola Oyeshina, was confirmed dead by medical officials at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), 24 hours after his attackers hit him with a big stone.
It was gathered that Ola was attacked at about 5pm while addressing the gridlock in Iganmu-Sifax axis of Apapa.
Sanwo-Olu, who led members of his cabinet to pay a condolence visit on the deceased family at their home on Oni Street in Surulere Local Government on Monday, arrived the house at 5pm.
While apologizing for delay in paying the condolence visit, the governor explained that the visit was not to heighten emotions but to console the family.
Sanwo-Olu said: “We did not come immediately the news broke on Saturday because we want the emotions to have subside. And that is why we have come today”.
He disclosed that the deceased was someone that has remained dedicated to work, adding, he his someone that we know well.
Earlier, General Manager of LASTMA, Olajide Oduyoye, who described the deceased as a promising officer,
