Lagos State Government said that it'll now not permit the operators of 911 buses, popularly often known as "Molue”, from plying routes on Lagos Island.
The General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Mr. Babatunde Edu, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ assembly with the department chairmen of the Lagos Urban Bus Owners Association of Nigeria (LUBON).
Edu said the brand new directive had grow to be efficient since August 19, urging operators to adjust to it.
He said.no Molue bus ought to cross any hyperlink bridge into the Island, equivalent to Third Mainland, Eko and Carter Brides, as they may now not function within the Central Business District.
He defined that the choice was
taken resulting from authorities’s dedication to make sure sufficient monitoring of economic autos’ operations and compliance with site visitors guidelines and laws
He stated, “Though the Lagos State Government was supposed to have commenced enforcement last month, but being a responsive and responsible government which believes in enlightenment before enforcement, we therefore decided to shift the enforcement to this month,” he said.
Edu said that LASTMA had been mandated to make sure strict directive and compliance and impound any such of auto that flout the rule after the September four deadline.
He said the buses might nonetheless carry out their operations in different components of the state apart the restricted areas.