The Kano State House of Assembly has clarified the mandate of the Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA), emphasizing that it is not the responsibility of the agency to arrest traffic offenders.
The House Majority Leader, Lawan Hussaini Dala made the statement during a press briefing at the Assembly on Tuesday.
He said many of the current activities being carried out by KAROTA are beyond the legal provisions that established the agency.
According to him: “It is not KAROTA’s responsibility to arrest individuals for committing traffic offences. Their role is to ensure free flow of traffic and prevent congestion.”;;
During today’s sitting, the Assembly passed into law the bill establishing the Kano State Traffic Law Enforcement and Management Agency, which has been given the mandate to arrest, fine, and prosecute all traffic law violators in the state.
Providing further clarification, Lawan Hussaini Dala stated that the newly established agency will have full authority to take action against anyone who violates traffic regulations in Kano State.
“The new agency will have full powers to arrest and prosecute anyone who breaks traffic laws in Kano,”;; he said.
The Assembly also assured that it will monitor the agency’s operations closely to ensure it operates strictly within the limits of the law that established it.
The lawmakers noted that once Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf signs the bill into law, the agency will begin full operations aimed at improving traffic management in the state and generating additional revenue for the government.
