The Lagos State Government has issued a two-week registration notice to all public transport drivers.
This, according to the Lagos State Government is part of its restructuring plans to improve commuting experience.
Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, said the move is on par with the Strategic Transportation Master Plan for Lagos State.
He said this at a meeting with bus operators and Union leaders in the State.
Giwa described the present state of bus operations on the corridor as disordered, stressing the necessity for cooperation to successfully regulate and incorporate the informal transport sector into the State’s Bus Reform Initiative, using the Lekki/Epe corridor as a trial.
He further explained that the Lekki/Epe Corridor had been evaluated by the Ministry of Transportation and Lagos Metropolitan Transport Authority to pinpoint obstacles to smooth traffic flow along the expressway and adjacent roads, and had devised a systematic plan to tackle these issues.
Some of the planned solutions according to the transportation special adviser include; the restructuring of the existing unregulated public transport bus operations on the Lekki Epe Corridor, deployment of high-capacity buses on the corridor as stated in the Lagos Transport Policy and the Bus Route Network, re-allocation and relocation of Korope/Minibuses to inner route, re-registration and recertification of all buses.
Others added are; the Introduction of an E-ticketing System, Provision of transport infrastructure (Layby, terminal etc.), Regulation and Standardisation of Bus operations, improved Transportation Services i.e. Safety and Passenger Comfort and promote the security of lives and properties along the Lekki-Epe corridor.
Giwa further stated that the restructuring plan will be executed in stages and urged transport operators who wish to join the program to register with the Ministry of Transportation within the next two weeks. He noted that registered operators will be assigned routes by the ministry to ensure strict adherence to the strategy.
The special adviser also warned that any operator violating the forthcoming regulations will be fined, and those who ignore their fines will have their vehicles confiscated. He emphasized that the state government will not tolerate intentional disregard for its existing Transport Sector Reform Law.
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