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Pick Only Passengers With Face Masks, NURTW Boss, MC Oluomo Instructs Lagos Drivers
Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Lagos State Council, Musiliu Akinsanya (aka MC Oluomo), has directed commercial drivers not to allow passengers without face mask to board their vehicles.
According to a statement released by the chairman, He said the union has set up a Task Force Unit to arrest any driver/union member that violates the guidelines.
According to him, only motor park chairmen and park attendants are allowed to resume at their respective motor parks.
This, he said, was aimed at reducing crowds at the motor parks.
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The NURTW boss said the operational time for commercial buses is between 8am and 7pm, warning that no excuse will be entertained from any driver caught operating after the stipulated period.
“All passengers MUST put on their face mask. Failure to use it, such passengers should not be allowed into their vehicles.
“Tricycle Owners and Operator’s Association of Nigeria “TOOAN”(Maruwa operators) are to abide by the Lagos state government’s directive of carrying two passengers at a go.
“Drivers and their bus conductors are to ensure the practice of social distancing by operating at 60 per cent loading capacity,” he said.
Akinsanya said the task force to will arrest any union member and driver that violate the guidelines above.
Akinsanya said: “Let us all support the efforts of the State government in fighting this pandemic by adhering strictly to the above guidelines and many more that had been given by the authorities.
” As transporters who convey Lagosians from all walks of life every day to their respective destinations, we understand the value of service delivery in a complex state like ours hence, the need to roll out new guidelines to our members in order to protect them and their esteemed passengers.
“We are using this medium to appeal to all our Union members, drivers in particular, to please strictly follow the directives of the State and Federal governments, National Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) and World Health Organisation(WHO) in order to stop the avoidable spread of the virus.”
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