Apparently disturbed by the rate at which commercial bus drivers and Okada riders were being convicted by the recently inaugurated mobile courts by the Lagos State government, the Lagos State council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), has embarked on elaborate public enlightenment campaign/education to create awareness for commercial, popularly known as danfo drivers and Okada riders in the state.
The state chairman of the union, Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede, speaking at an emergency meeting, launched billboards, banners and handbills to be distributed and conspicuously displayed to remind drivers and okada riders about the do’s and don’ts of traffic law in the state. Speaking at the meeting, Alhaji Agbede said, “The reason why we are organising this programme is that some of our members, especially the okada riders and danfo drivers are still flouting the traffic laws and their actions are denting the image of our union, hence the decision of the state council to embark on the program to educate our members on the various aspects of traffic laws and the punishment for the violators. “It may interest you to know that some okada riders still ply highways in the state, despite the fact that it is against the law,” he said, adding that the state council will also declare war on sales of alcohol and hard drugs at motor parks and garages. “l want to sound a note of warning to members, any member of union caught by law enforcement agent, apart from getting punished by the state government, such drivers will also be punished by the union for denting the image of the union,” he said.
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