Lagos Urges Transport Sector Stakeholders To Promote Positive Road Culture

The General Manager of Lagos State Drivers’ Institute (LASDRI), Mrs. Afusat Tiamiyu has said that continuous partnership between the Lagos State Government and stakeholders in the transportation sector will continually improve road sanity and promote positive road culture among the monitoring public.

Eko Hot Blog reports that she disclosed this when she was a guest on a Yoruba Magazine programme: “Ire Ni Tiwa” on Bond FM 92.9, where she spoke extensively on the Institute’s mandate and achievements.

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Tiamiyu explained that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration has been unrelenting in its quest to bring succour to Lagos residents through efficient transportation and traffic management which has witnessed great improvements as a result of the State Government’s engagement with all stakeholders on various policy matters.

She added that a recent Train-The-Trainer workshop organised for Driving School Instructors and Operators across the State, in which participants were retrained in order to update their driving skills and knowledge of the transportation guidelines in Lagos State.

While advising the public on being cautious during the ember months, she stressed that patience is vital when driving in these months as more people will be moving in and out of Lagos in preparation for the forthcoming festive seasons.

In her words: “We have given dreadful meanings to the ember months of the year, due to the impatient attitude of Commercial drivers especially”.

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While reminding professional drivers to always visit the institute for their yearly mandatory training, the General Manager informed that LASDRI has increased its training centres to 11 so as to accommodate the increasing numbers of trainee drivers that present themselves for training at the institute. Therefore, she advised those who are yet to be trained by the institute to do so quickly in order not to be caught on the wrong side of the law.

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