Lagos State Government on Monday issued public transport
guidelines to operators and passengers to curb further spread of the
coronavirus in buses, cabs, motor parks, and garages.
Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, Lagos State Commissioner for
Transportation, said in a statement hat the measures were parts of government’s
efforts to further prevent a State- widespread of COVID-19.
According to him, henceforth it is compulsory for all transport
operators/companies to sanitise their parks and garages regularly and
continuously at least before and after each trip.
Oladeinde said: “All transport operators/companies are
expected to have at the entrance to their respective parks/garages, washing
hand equipment with soap and running water.
“All Operators are not allowed to overcrowd/overload their
vehicles at this point in time, passenger’s spacing must be fully observed
because NCDC recommends that at least 2m (5ft) distance is required between
anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness,’’ he said.
The commissioner directed that there should be no standing
in all Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and the Lagos Bus Service Limited (LBSL) bus
operations.
According to him, all commercial buses should be at 60
percent capacity and not 100 percent capacity.
“All Air Conditioning System in public transport be put off
and all public transport operators/companies must have temperature reader to
test each passenger before boarding the bus.
“All drivers and conductors should always wear hand gloves
and nose guides while in transit and all passengers are also required to
sanitise themselves before and after each trip.
“Passengers are also required to regularly wash their hands
with soap and running water before and after each trip,” he added.
Oladeinde said that operators/companies and passengers were
expected to report any suspected case of COVID-19 to the Ministry of
Transportation or call 08000CORONA.
He urged passengers to report any operator/company that
failed to comply with these guidelines to the monitoring officer at sight or
write to the ministry, stating the Vehicle Registration Number, Park and Time.
He said that containing the virus remained a joint effort.
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