LAGOS TRAINS 235 DRIVERS FOR BUS REFORM PROGRAMME

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Some of the newly acquired buses at the Ikeja Bus Terminal as part of the Bus Reform Initiative of the Lagos State Government.

Admin l Friday, September 21, 2018
 

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Drivers’ Institute (LASDRI) has trained 235 drivers of Transport Services Limited (TSL), one of the two concessionaire companies approved by the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration for the State’s Bus Reform Programme, at the Institute’s Centre in Ikeja. General Manager, LASDRI, Philip Ogunlade disclosed this recently, noting that the Institute is collaborating with Transport Services Limited towards ensuring the success of the programme recently inaugurated the State government.




According to him, “The Drivers’ Institute is in collaboration with Transport Services Limited (TSL) on the new bus reform initiative of Governor Ambode. We have four staff instructors of the institute designated for the training of 235 TSL professional drivers”.

He said that during the Advanced Professional Drivers Training Course for TSL drivers, LASDRI instructors divided the trainees into two groups over a period of three weeks for the course curriculum categorised into ten areas such as Responsibility of Drivers and Vehicle Maintenance; Driving under Adverse Conditions; Right of Way; Passenger Care and Safety Management; Safety and First Aid, and Physical Exercise (Aerobic).

Others are Eye Test/Biometrics; Road Signs and Traffic Laws; Causes and Consequences of Road Traffic Accidents and Emergency Situation Handling.

Recall that the Lagos State Drivers’ Institute (LASDRI), established in 2007, is saddled with the responsibility to facilitate the training, retraining of motor vehicle drivers and certifying them for safety in Lagos State while ensuring the reduction of road traffic accidents, congestion and road rage as a result of human errors.

 

AS LASG EMBARKS ON ‘OPERATION FIX THE POTHOLES’

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has directed the immediate repairs of all pothole-ridden roads across the State as part of efforts by the present administration to bring relief and succour to the generality of the motoring public and residents.

Speaking on the directive on Friday in Ikeja, the State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akinsanya said that due to the perennial rainfall witnessed in the last few weeks, repair work on many roads in the State was stalled but with the rains subsiding, efforts are being intensified to speedily complete repairs across all local governments and local council development areas.

He explained that the Public Works Corporation (PWC), with the assistance of some of the private contractors, has been mandated to move to various sites and commence work immediately, adding that the operation tagged “Fix The Potholes” will last for about three to four weeks.

Akinsanya, therefore, appealed to residents and motorists to cooperate with the government officials and contractors by following the traffic diversion signs put in place to ensure the early and smooth completion of the repair works.

Recall that earlier this year, the Lagos State Government embarked on repair and rehabilitation of 115 roads carried out by the Public Works Corporation, aside from the 48 major roads totalling 129km rehabilitated and upgraded by the Ministry, while 25 other road projects totalling 94km are still ongoing.   

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