The
Lagos State Government has announced measures to raise the dignity of
commuters and commercial vehicle drivers operating in the state.
Lagos State Government has announced measures to raise the dignity of
commuters and commercial vehicle drivers operating in the state.
It
said efforts were being made towards rebranding the public transport
system which would incorporate the major modes of transportation. The
state Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Dayo Mobereola said the
initiative would involve replacing the mini-buses, popularly called Danfo, with high-capacity buses.
said efforts were being made towards rebranding the public transport
system which would incorporate the major modes of transportation. The
state Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Dayo Mobereola said the
initiative would involve replacing the mini-buses, popularly called Danfo, with high-capacity buses.
He
also said the state government would introduce commuter protection
number plates and body tags on buses to show their routes and enforce
colour uniformity on all public transport systems in the state.
also said the state government would introduce commuter protection
number plates and body tags on buses to show their routes and enforce
colour uniformity on all public transport systems in the state.
“Lagos State motor parks would be restructured in such a way that alcohol and illicit substances would not be there.
“We are going to teach transport operators in the state behavioural etiquette and how to talk to commuters,” he added.
According
to him, the present administration is determined to have public
transport system that supports its megacity status where tendencies for
violence are curbed, while drivers and conductors are retrained and
registered.
to him, the present administration is determined to have public
transport system that supports its megacity status where tendencies for
violence are curbed, while drivers and conductors are retrained and
registered.
He
also hinted about plans to enforce the use of approved uniforms for
commercial drivers and conductors, describing such as “a critical
rebranding strategy that signposts confidence, trust, loyalty and
stability.”
also hinted about plans to enforce the use of approved uniforms for
commercial drivers and conductors, describing such as “a critical
rebranding strategy that signposts confidence, trust, loyalty and
stability.”
He
said the “new vista of professionalism and identity anchored on unique
number/dress code” would be implemented by the next quarter.
said the “new vista of professionalism and identity anchored on unique
number/dress code” would be implemented by the next quarter.
He said the taxi scheme, rail and water transport systems, would be covered in the transformation arrangements.
He
also said that the state government is planning to restructure motor
parks in the state and introduce holistic ticketing system, through
which people could download from the Internet and use for any mode of
transport in the state without any hitch.
also said that the state government is planning to restructure motor
parks in the state and introduce holistic ticketing system, through
which people could download from the Internet and use for any mode of
transport in the state without any hitch.