The lawmaker representing Moba Constituency II at the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Mrs. Ayoka Fatumbi, broke down in tears as officials of Ekiti State Traffic Management Agency fined her N30,000 for violating traffic laws.
It was gathered that the lawmaker’s car, a Toyota Sienna, was impounded by officials of the agency for packing loaves of bread on the roof of the car and for using the House of Assembly number plate on her private car.
The car with number plate EKHA 03, was said to have been impounded at Ajilosun area around 9.20am on Wednesday.
The car was brought to the premises of the agency.
However, the Chairman of the EKSTMA, Mr. Sola Waya, and the General Manager of the agency, Mr. Charles Fasuba, disagreed on the fine slammed on the lawmaker.
While the chairman was said to have asked the lawmaker to go without paying any fine, Fasuba insisted that the woman must pay the fine.
The legislator representing Moba Constituency II at the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Mrs. Ayoka Fatumbi, broke down in tears as officials of Ekiti State Traffic Management Agency fined her N30,000 for violating traffic regulations.
It was collected that the legislator’s automobile, a Toyota Sienna, was impounded by authorities of the company for packing loaves of bread on the roof of the car and for utilizing the house of Assembly number plate on her private vehicle.
The vehicle with number plate EKHA 03, was claimed to have been impounded at Ajilosun area at about 9.20 am on Wednesday.
The automobile was brought to the compound of the agency.
Nonetheless, the Chairman of the EKSTMA, Mr. Sola Waya, and the General Manager of the agency, Mr. Charles Fasuba, differed on the fine slammed on the legislator.
While the chairman was stated to have asked the legislator to go without paying any type of fine, Fasuba insisted that the woman has to pay the fine.
Fasuba said, “The law is not only for the poor but for both the poor and the rich. The laws were not made for just a section of the society. It doesn’t matter which religion or political party you belong, if you violate the law you will be made to pay for it.
“It is sad for a lawmaker that was a part of the House which passed the law to violate it. Anybody who violates the law will pay the fine.”
However, Fatumbi pleaded that she was not aware that she had to get a permit from the agency before using a vehicle with carrier to transport goods.
The lawmaker said, “The materials in the vehicle are for the empowerment programme in my constituency tomorrow (today).
“I don’t know we have to get a permit at the agency before we can use the car to carry load since it has a carrier. I don’t know that a vehicle that has carrier cannot be used to carry load in Ekiti State.”