Lagos
State government yesterday said that from January 1st 2014, it would
commence enforcement on all commercial bus owners, drivers and conductors who
are yet to comply with the re-accreditation exercise in the state.
Commissioner
for Transportation, Kayode Opeifa, handed down the warning while announcing the
hosting of the 13th National Council on Transportation, which will be the
highest advisory body on all transport related matters across the
federation,slated for 11th to 15th of November 2013. The
summit’s theme is: “Transformation of Transport Infrastructure, Catalyst
for Socio-Economic growth.”
Speaking
on the second phase of Lagos Traffic Law, Opeifa, said, focus would be on
improving the availability of, safety, security and the quality of service
delivery of public transportation in the state.
He
said: “This new system includes: the re-introduction of commuter bus routing
scheme, commercial passenger vehicle licensing, corporate outlook for transport
operators -use of uniform and badges and the implementation of passengers
insurance for commercial passenger vehicles in Lagos state”.
According
to him, from January 1st 2014 which is the commencement date, all
commercial bus owners, drivers and conductors are to visit any of the 21 zonal
offices of the Vehicles Inspection Services, VIS, nearest to them for
accreditation and documentation free of charge.
The
process, he explained, involves the physical examination of vehicles and
particulars to ascertain its road worthiness status.
Opeifa,
however, solicited the support and co-operation of all stakeholders to ensure
the success of the programme designed to further restore and reposition the
sector for better productivity, service delivery and improved quality of life
in the state.
Also
commenting on the 13th National Council on Transportation, Opeifa said
Lagos agreed to host the event in order to ensure adequate transport system in
the state, identify opportunities within transport sector of the economy and
promote various modes of transportation.
According
to him, the NCT would be in two sessions, comprising of the technical
session and the national council meeting.
Opeifa
said the technical session would be led by the Permanent Secretary, Federal
Ministry of Transport, Engr. Nebolisa Emordi which will focus on briefs from
the states and federal agencies on the state of implementation of decisions
taken at the 12th National Council Meeting held in Markurdi.
The
Council, which comprises of all the commissioners for Transportion from all the
states in Nigeria including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, will be
chaired by the Minister for Transportation, Senator Idris Audu Umar and
Governor Babatunde Fashola is expected to be the chief host at the event to be
held at the City Hall and Civic Centre respectively.
“The
second fold of the National Council on Transportation is the meeting
which will be declared open by Governor Fashola on Thursday, 14th November
2013 at the Civic Centre in Victoria Island. The Council meeting which will be
chaired by the Minister for Transportation, Senator Idris Audu Umar, will focus
on various issues such as: presentation of the report of the Technical session
that will be delivered by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of
Transport, Engr. Nebolisa Emordi.
Responding
on why social miscreants, known as ‘Area boys and Agberoes’ are still chasing
commercial buses on the streets of Lagos in spite of the new traffic law
prohibiting them from doing so, Opeifa, said, many hoodlums have been
arrested as a result; stressing that efforts were still on-going to ensure full
implementation.
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Source: Vanguard
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