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.
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