Comrade Adeshola in an
interview with Vanguard also disclosed that the new policy of the Lagos state
government under the leadership of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is collaborating
with the association to give Bus Conducting profession a new look.
According to him, “presently Lagos state government through the
Lagos State Drivers Institute, LASDRI is training and accrediting conductors in
the state, adding that after the training the graduands would be employed as
Bus Conductors and would be on the payroll of the government with a salary
worth of N50,000 per month.
“The objective is to make the job of bus conducting attractive,
respected and dignified as obtainable globally”, he said. Adeshola explained
that there is a project in the pipeline by the state government to change the
face of transportation system to enhance security and also provide employment
opportunity in the state.
Speaking on the vision of the association, he said, since the
establishment in 2008, it has been working relentlessly with the federal
government through the national assembly as well as some state governments to
establish its presence.
source:VANGUARD
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