LASG Inspects Garages To Ensure Compliance With Governor’s 25% Fare Reduction Directive

LASG inspected selected parks and garages to ensure compliance with the Governor’s fare reduction directive.

Sanwo-Olu had on July 31st mandated state-owned buses to reduce fares by 50% to mitigate impact of subsidy removal.

The Lagos State Government also mandated all commercial buses in the state (yellow buses) to reduce theirs by 25%.

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transportation, Engr. Abdulhafiz Toriola went on an inspection tour of some selected parks and garages on Thursday to assess the level of compliance with the Lagos State Governor’s transport fare reduction directive.

Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu had on Monday July 31st mandated all state-owned buses as well as the commercial buses (yellow buses) to reduce fares by 50% and 25% respectively to mitigate the impact of subsidy removal on commuters.

Thursday’s visit to selected garages follows a series of complaints received by the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation that some Public Transport Operators did not totally comply with the pronouncement of the Governor of Lagos State.

Briefing the Transport Unions at Agege, Iyana Ipaja and Ikeja parks and garages, the Permanent Secretary noted that between 60 and 80 percent compliance had already been achieved.

Toriola, who was represented by Engr. Olasunkanmi Ojowuro, assured that the Ministry would continue its sensitisation efforts to ensure complete adherence to the directive.

He reiterated the need for yellow buses to comply with the directive of the Chairman of the Lagos State Parks and Garages announcement on the reduction in the union park tickets for drivers by 25 percent, urging them to reflect the reduction in their fare charges.

He further emphasised the need for Transport Unions across the State to monitor drivers under their units and branches to ensure they fully adhere to the directive, saying “There is a need for them to monitor commuter buses within their zones”.

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