The Lagos State Government is planning a ban on the sale of alcoholic drinks at motor parks across the state in a fresh move to tackle reckless driving and reduce road crashes.
The proposed measure targets motor parks where commercial drivers allegedly consume alcohol before getting behind the wheel, potentially putting passengers and other road users at risk.
The Secretary to the State Government, Abimbola Salu-Hundeyin, disclosed the plan on Tuesday during a meeting with secretaries of the 57 local government and local council development areas and representatives of the Police Community Relations Committee.
She said the state was considering tougher measures to strengthen security and road safety, particularly during the Ember months, when increased travel and traffic activities often raise concerns about road accidents.
According to Salu-Hundeyin, transportation and activities at motor parks are critical to the state’s security arrangements, especially where drivers have access to alcohol before embarking on journeys.
“We are carrying out a campaign to discourage this. I have already elevated this to Mr Governor at our higher security meetings that those garages (motor parks) should be banned from selling alcoholic drinks,” she said.
She warned that drivers who consume alcohol before driving could endanger lives through reckless behaviour on the roads.
The proposed ban comes amid concerns over the number of lives lost in road crashes across Lagos.
Although the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has yet to release its 2026 road crash statistics, the Lagos State Sector Command reported that 91 people died in road crashes between January and November 2025.
The Lagos Sector Commander of the FRSC, Kehinde Hamzat, disclosed the figure in December 2025 during a press briefing at the command’s headquarters in Ojodu-Berger.
The briefing was organised to mark the annual Don’t Drink and Drive Campaign in partnership with the Beer Sectoral Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria.
The latest proposal also comes against the backdrop of previous crash figures recorded in the state. The FRSC reported that 128 people were killed in 376 road crashes across Lagos between January and October 2023.
If approved and implemented, the proposed restriction would add to efforts to discourage drink-driving and prevent avoidable deaths on Lagos roads.
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