Tell me what I did wrong, woman whose car was clamped at a park challenges LASPA officials

…..Govt accused Healthplus of deliberate misinformation

An unidentified woman has accused officials of the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) for clamping her car parked at the parking lot of Healthplus Pharmacy, located in Allen Avenue, Ikeja.

The woman who could be heard in a video clip, said no explanation was given for the action by the LASPA ofdicials.

“This is what we are seeing on Allen, a car parked at the car park and they clamped it. This is what Lagos state is doing for us, the woman is heard saying in the video.

She continues, “someone needs to explain to me exactly what I did wrong. I parked in front of HealthPlus on Allen Avenue,” she

The LASPA officials later unclamped the car, and left, while the woman continue her tirade at the officials, “the boldness to clamp has suddenly disappeared. No explanation whatsoever. Everybody is a Tinubu in Lagos State; everybody is a president in Lagos State. Nonsense! Why don’t you say a word.”

The LASPA officials were accompanied by some policemen in a vehicle branded with, ‘Governor’s Monitoring Team’.

However reacting to the incident, the General Manager of LASPA, Adebisi Adelabu, in a statement on Saturday, gave reasons for the clamping of the woman’s vehicle, accusing Healthplus Pharmacy of a deliberate plot to misrepresent facts to whip up sentiments.

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Adelabu said that in December 2022, the authority issued demand notices for the year 2023 parking levies to private and public corporate organisations, including HealthPlus Pharmacy, and thereafter, circulated reminders that were duly acknowledged by defaulting organisations.

She said, “Officers seen in the video were on a final visit to seek payment for legitimate levies due to the Lagos State Government. It is evident that the officials were non-confrontational and professional in their conduct during the exercise”.