Lagos Taskforce Cracks Down On Illegal Bus Stops, Seizes 84 Vehicles
The Lagos State Taskforce has pledged to crack down on commercial bus drivers who park illegally along the roads in Lagos. The Agency’s Chairman, CSP Adetayo Akerele, emphasized their commitment to clearing the streets of Lagos and warned those engaged in illegal parking to stop.
Akerele issued this warning on Friday during a compliance enforcement exercise he led at Adeniji-Adele and surrounding routes to eliminate traffic congestion and criminal activities caused by unauthorized bus parks and bus stops in the area.
Akerele, who noted that the ‘go-slow’ phenomenon (traffic jam) ‘is not natural,‘ stated that the activities of commercial motor operators along that route had persisted for too long and it was time to put an end to them.
The Taskforce Chairman disclosed that the activities of commercial bus drivers (Danfo) are worrisome as a result of long hours of traffic obstruction caused by their actions which has a devastating effect on motorists and Lagosians as a whole.
“Motorists do not have to spend longer travel time on this route due to the actions of a few. Occupying one or two lanes to create illegal bus parks is completely unacceptable and we are here to let these operators know that. If you want to pick up or drop off passengers, go to the designated bus parks,” a statement on Friday by the Director, Press and Public Affairs, Lagos State Taskforce, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem made available to our correspondent quoted Akerele.
The Chairman said further that the enforcement exercises carried out are going to be continuous and more intense and will be carried out across various parts of the State.
He described his planned actions as people-oriented, meant to ensure that Lagosians are not deprived of their right to proper utilization of public amenities.
