The National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW has released an operational guideline by which their members will operate with as the coronavirus
The National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW has released an operational guideline by which their members will operate with as the coronavirus lockdown in Lagos is lifted today.
In a message to its members, the chairman, Lagos State NURTW council, Alhaji Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya said, “As transporters who convey Lagosians from all walks of life every day to their respective destinations, we understand the value of service delivery in a complex state like ours hence, the need to roll out new guidelines to our members in order to protect them and their esteemed passengers.
We are using this medium to appeal to all our Union members, drivers in particular, to please strictly follow the directives of the State and Federal governments, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and World Health Organisation (WHO) in order to stop the avoidable spread of the virus.
In order to work in synergy with the Lagos State Government directives, the NURTW Lagos State Council has set up a Task Force Unit to arrest any driver/union member that violates or go against the guidelines below:
1. The NURTW state Secretariat will operate at 60% staff capacity forthwith. The staff members that are to resume at the office will be duly communicated.
2. The Secretariat will operate between 9am to 3pm daily.
3. Only motor park chairmen and park attendants are allowed to resume at their respective motor parks for now, this is aimed at reducing crowd at the motor parks.
4. Operational time is between 6am to 6pm daily, no excuse will be entertained from any driver caught operating after this time.
5. All passengers MUST put on their face mask. Failure to use it, such passenger should not be allowed into their vehicles.
6. Tricycle Owners and Operator’s Association of Nigeria “TOOAN” (Maruwa operators) are to abide by the Lagos state government’s directive of carrying two (2) passengers at a go.
7. Drivers and their bus conductors are to ensure the practice of social distancing by operating at 60% loading capacity.
Finally, The NURTW Lagos State Council have set up a task force to monitor and arrest any union member and driver that violate or against the guidelines above. Let us all support the efforts of the State government in fighting this pandemic by adhering strictly to the above guidelines and many more that had been given by the authorities.
