The Lagos State government has banned commuter buses, popularly known as Molue, from plying routes on Lagos Island in Lagos.
As a result of this development, no Molue bus is expected to cross any of the three bridges linking the Mainland part of Lagos with the Island. These are the Third Mainland, Eko and Carter bridges.
The state government insisted that the decision was taken in the best interest of residents as well as its determination to ensure adequate monitoring of commuter bus operators regarding compliance with traffic rules and regulations.
The General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr Babatunde Edu, made this known at a stakeholder’s meeting with the branch chairmen of the Lagos Urban Bus Owners Association of Nigeria (LUBON) - operators of Molue buses in the state - at Oshodi.
He indicated that the enforcement of the directive was supposed to have come into effect since 19 August, 2013.
“The Lagos State government was supposed to commence the enforcement of the order last month, but being a responsive and responsible government which believes in enlightenment before enforcement, it, therefore, decided to shift the enforcement to this month,” he said.
Edu further added that LASTMA had been mandated to ensure strict compliance of Lagosians with the ban, as it would not hesitate to impound any bus deemed to have flouted the ban starting from the first week of September.
According to him, prohibited routes and places for Molue buses in the state include Iddo, Ebute Ero, Apongbon, Obalende, Idumota, CMS roads, among others.
* Thank God ooh*
As a result of this development, no Molue bus is expected to cross any of the three bridges linking the Mainland part of Lagos with the Island. These are the Third Mainland, Eko and Carter bridges.
The state government insisted that the decision was taken in the best interest of residents as well as its determination to ensure adequate monitoring of commuter bus operators regarding compliance with traffic rules and regulations.
The General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr Babatunde Edu, made this known at a stakeholder’s meeting with the branch chairmen of the Lagos Urban Bus Owners Association of Nigeria (LUBON) - operators of Molue buses in the state - at Oshodi.
He indicated that the enforcement of the directive was supposed to have come into effect since 19 August, 2013.
“The Lagos State government was supposed to commence the enforcement of the order last month, but being a responsive and responsible government which believes in enlightenment before enforcement, it, therefore, decided to shift the enforcement to this month,” he said.
Edu further added that LASTMA had been mandated to ensure strict compliance of Lagosians with the ban, as it would not hesitate to impound any bus deemed to have flouted the ban starting from the first week of September.
According to him, prohibited routes and places for Molue buses in the state include Iddo, Ebute Ero, Apongbon, Obalende, Idumota, CMS roads, among others.
* Thank God ooh*
No comments:
Post a Comment