The Lagos State Drivers’ Institute (LASDRI) on Monday urged bus conductors in the state to be civil in their dealings with commuters and other road users.
Mr Philip Ogunlade, the Chief Executive Officer of LASDRI, gave the charge in his address at a one-day training and accreditation of bus conductors in Lagos State.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 55 executive members of the Bus Conductors Association of Nigeria (BCAN) participated in the exercise which began with medical checks.
According to Ogunlade, the purpose of the exercise is to impart professional skills in the association’s members, as well as improve public confidence and perception among them.
Also, Mr Israel Adeshola, the National President, BCAN, described the exercise as “a beautiful one and a new dawn for conductors in the country.
“Before now, the perception the public had about bus e conductors was that of hooliganism.
“But, with this training, the job of conductors will be regarded as a profession that must be accorded respect. “
Adeshola, who had been a bus conductor for 21 years, urged other state governments to replicate the training in their states.
Mr Philip Ogunlade, the Chief Executive Officer of LASDRI, gave the charge in his address at a one-day training and accreditation of bus conductors in Lagos State.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 55 executive members of the Bus Conductors Association of Nigeria (BCAN) participated in the exercise which began with medical checks.
According to Ogunlade, the purpose of the exercise is to impart professional skills in the association’s members, as well as improve public confidence and perception among them.
Also, Mr Israel Adeshola, the National President, BCAN, described the exercise as “a beautiful one and a new dawn for conductors in the country.
“Before now, the perception the public had about bus e conductors was that of hooliganism.
“But, with this training, the job of conductors will be regarded as a profession that must be accorded respect. “
Adeshola, who had been a bus conductor for 21 years, urged other state governments to replicate the training in their states.