Danfo drivers not complying with transport fare cut — Lagos govt



THE Lagos State Government, yesterday, said it was disappointed over the partial compliance with its directive to commercial bus operators, popularly called Danfo drivers, on the 25 per cent reduction in transport fares across the metropolis.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced a reduction in transport fares on all Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, routes by 50 per cent and 25 per cent by Danfo operators.

The measure is aimed at cushioning the effects of the removal of fuel subsidies by the Federal Government.

The Enforcement Team of the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, yesterday, embarked on an inspection of selected Parks and Garages to ensure the level of compliance of BRT and Danfo on the implementation of the reduction in fares.

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Abdulafiz Toriola, who was represented by the Director of Transport Operations, Olasunkanmi Ojoowuro, who led the inspection on some selected motor parks, explained that the exercise was in line with the directive by the Lagos State Governor to monitor the level of compliance on the reduction of transportation fares as part of palliatives to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy in Nigeria.

Areas visited included Pen Cinema, Iyana Ipaja, Ikeja and its environs.

Speaking on the exercise, he said: "There was a partial compliance of 60 per cent on the directive in the areas visited out of seven units at Agege Pen Cinema complied."

The enforcement team, however, begged commercial operators, passengers, parking unit chairmen and stakeholders to comply with the directive.


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