STAKEHOLDERS CALL FOR INCLUSIVE TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR PWDS

Stakeholders on disability affairs on Wednesday urged government at all levels and organisations to fashion out an inclusive transportation system that would address the challenges faced by Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) at the 2015 Stakeholders’ Forum organised by the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) in Lagos. Dr Babatunde Awelenje, General Manager, LASODA, said that PWDs in the State […]

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WHY IT PAYS TO PROVIDE COMPANY VEHICLE AS AGAINST TRANSPORT REIMBURSEMENT

An ongoing question asked by corporate management is whether it makes better business sense to provide company vehicles for employees or reimburse them for the use of their personal vehicles. Invariably, this question gains increased scrutiny when there is senior management pressure to reduce costs. Since fleet is typically one of the top five spend categories, it is a ready […]

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AMBODE’ GOVERNMENT OF CONTINUITY WITH IMPROVEMENT: TOLL ON 2ND LEKKI TOLLGATE CANCELLED, FUNCTIONAL MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT COMING…

No toll shall be collected at the second Lekki tollgate along the Lekki-Epe Expressway. This and more were the assurances delivered by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday at an interactive session with journalists at the Banquet Hall of the Lagos House, Ikeja. The Governor also emphasised that he was more interested in ensuring that the road […]

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PEDESTRIAN FOOTBRIDGE FINALLY COMING TO BERGER BUS STOP, OJODU

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday visited some of the major traffic points in the metropolis, stating that his administration will provide solutions to traffic snarls in the state. The governor, who spoke with journalists at Dopemu in Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area after the inspection, said he decided to visit the traffic points himself to get […]

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IGR PALAVA: OGUN TIPPER DRIVERS PROTEST EXTORTION BY GOVT OFFICIALS

Some tipper drivers in Ogun State have protested against alleged extortion by some officials of the state government. The drivers, under the aegis of the First Nigeria Tipper and Lorry Driver’s Association, said they were being excessively charged for every job they undertook. They said they were initially paying N2,600.00 per trip to the officials, but on last Wednesday, the […]

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STAKEHOLDERS ADVOCATE FLEET ACQUISITION SUPPORT AND TANKER AND TRAILER DRIVERS TRAINING

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has expressed deep concern over the recent spate of road traffic accidents involving tankers and trailers on Nigerian highways. At a One-Day Stakeholder’s Summit on “Haulage Operations for National Development” in Abuja on Monday, the Corps Marshal of FRSC, Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi, said that from January to June 2015 alone, 1193 vehicles caused road […]

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ENDLESS WAIT FOR NIGERIA’S TRANSPORT POLICY

With many Bills on the development of transportation in Nigeria submitted to the National Assembly by the federal government during the last dispensation, experts and stakeholders continue to cry out for a national transport policy. Transportation in Nigeria is one of the many sectors that have not seen the needed development, advancement and growth. In fact, as a sector capable […]

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