Answering questions from a panel of editors, in a live broadcast to commemorate the fifth year of his administration, Fashola said road blocks were not generally a necessary security measure.
He said road blocks should be used sparingly, in emergency situations, saying that making them a permanent feature had been counter-productive.
Road blocks are not necessary. They should be used only when a crime has just been committed, like when a car is stolen, for instance, and once the crime problem is solved, the road blocks are removed,'' the governor said.
Fashola said crime would be better tackled if the police patrolled the streets and major roads in their vans, rather than mounting road blocks.
He said the cases of crime recorded nationwide, even after road blocks were removed, did not mean that the action had failed, but he noted that crime was a part of man and would be committed even under the very best of security systems.
Fashola urged Nigerians to show more understanding for the IGP`s action, saying that it was done in the national interest.
The governor also reiterated the state government's resolve to regulate the activities of commercial motorcyclists in the state, ``in view of the nuisance they caused to the people of the state''.
He said a good number commercial motorcyclists perpetrated a lot of crimes in the Lagos metropolis, adding they were also responsible for many road accidents.
Fashola said government could no longer fold its arms and allow their atrocities to continue,saying the state government would soon take a drastic action on the problem.
``Those who claim they are into commercial motorcycling for economic reasons do not have any excuse anymore, except if they are using their bikes for other nefarious activities.
``We have created job opportunities in agriculture and we implore them to avail themselves of these opportunities and drop the business which constitutes a threat to their lives, as well as those of others.
They should register with the Ministry of Agriculture so that they can work in some of our farms.
Okada businesss is not good for our state and we want the operators to embrace something better,'' he said.
While listing the achievements of his administration in the past five years, Fashola said his government had done a lot, particularly in the areas of agriculture, transportation and other critical sectors.
He said his government had plans to do much more, but urged the people to support the government to deliver on the plans by maintaining peace and fulfilling their obligations.
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