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The
Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced the restriction of the
operation of inter-state buses and vehicles operating along Ikorodu Road
from going beyond Ojodu Berger and Ojota Motor Parks.
The
State Government has also issued a seven-day ultimatum to the operators
to relocate to the designated inter-state motor parks at Ojodu Berger
and Ojota, after which stiff sanction would apply to defaulters.
Speaking
after embarking on a joint inspection tour of ongoing construction of
Modern Bus Terminal at Yaba and the beautification project at Jibowu,
the State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Steve Ayorinde
said the decision of the government was in line with the determination
of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration to free the city of
avoidable nuisances and install sanity and civility in the environment.
He
said the inspection was a follow-up to an earlier visit by the Governor
to the area, adding that all the necessary quit notices have already
been served on the affected operators.
He
said: “This is a follow-up on the visit of Governor Ambode to this axis
last night and was very displeased with what he saw particularly in the
manner with which long buses, inter-state buses are using the main town
and what we have done so far is the initial announcement to say that
henceforth, we will no longer allow inter-state buses to be along
Ikorodu Road.
“Henceforth,
they will have to go to Ojota and Ojodu Berger which are the two
designated inter-state motor parks. The ones that we have here in Jibowu
will have to move and there is a 7-day ultimatum for everyone of them
beginning from the ones in this axis to move,” Ayorinde said.
Speaking
on the reason for the ban, the Commissioner said activities of the
operators had not been tidy and decent despite repeated warnings, and
that government could no longer sit and watch such to continue in the
overall interest of the people.
He
said: “Take for instance, the new Jersey Barricades here are being
destroyed and they are built with taxpayers money.
Yes, the initial
accident was caused by a vehicle but we have seen people showing
disrespect to taxpayers money and that we can no longer allow.
“We
have also see the way vegetal nuisance have taken over everything
particularly areas that are being used by the operators of the
inter-state buses inspite of the repeated warnings that this is no
longer acceptable. Sometimes you come here late in the night and you
encounter criminal elements and the government is saying we can no
longer take this.
“In
the overall interest of the public, what is tidy, what is decent and
civilized is to move them where they really belong so that we can free
the city and you know what we are doing in terms of the overall plans
for the city. There are major bus terminals springing up. People have
seen what we are doing in Yaba which will be ready by December; they
have seen what we have done in TBS and Ikeja, which are all part of the
overall plan. And part of what the Governor has said is that every area
like that, we will add a beautification plan to it. So, what we have
done is in the best interest of Lagosians, taxpayers and the public,”
the Commissioner said.
He,
however, urged affected stakeholders to work with government, assuring
that the development would not in any way affect their businesses and
livelihood.
Also
speaking, the State’s Acting Commissioner for Transportation, Prince
Anofiu Elegushi said the ban was part of the plan of the government to
properly utilize spaces under flyovers and bridges.
He
assured that government had already provided more than enough spaces
for the affected operators at Ojodu Berger and Ojota, saying that a
stakeholders’ meeting would also be held on this week to discuss and
allocate spaces for operators at the said parks.
He
said at the expiration of the ultimatum, government would enforce the
ban and any operator who flout the directive would be seriously
sanctioned.
On
her part, the new General Manager of Lagos State Parks and Gardens
Agency (LASPARK), Bilikisu Adebiyi-Abiola said government was already
working on an intensive design for the beatification project to be
sighted within Jibowu and Yaba axis, adding that the project would soon
be implemented.
She
said the project was part of general Greener Lagos Plan which the
present administration had set out to achieve with the taking over and
beatification of blighted areas across the State.
“The
Greener Lagos Plan is for the benefit of all Lagosians so that our
children can use them and it is also important for our health because we
are going to introduce greenery, trees and plants that would help the
environment,” she said.
She
said areas such as Lagos Island, Mile 2 and Festac were currently being
considered for the beatification project in the short time, while there
are massive plans to extend the project to all parts of the State.
On
the issue of quality assurance, the new LASPARK boss said the agency
was already working with contractors and partners to comply with the
standards, while also assuring that the agency would enforce compliance
with the required standards.
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