The Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday the plan by his administration to eliminate the yellow commercial transports, famously known as Danfo, would make more jobs in the transportation sector.
The governor, who talked at the May Day Rally held at the Agege Stadium to honor the 2017 Workers Day Celebration, said the Bus Reform Initiative, aimed at presenting more than 5,000 air-conditioned buses to supplant the Danfo buses would open new vista of chances, while additionally reclassifying the methods for buses transportation in the State.
It was the first time through Mr. Ambode would go to the workers' rally since he moved toward becoming governor in 2015. A year ago, his absence incensed the
laborers.
Reacting to the feelings of trepidation raised by the Chairman of the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC), Lagos Council, Idowu Adelakun, and his Trade Union Congress (TUC) partner, Francis Ogunremi, on the ramifications of the activity to drivers, conductors, mechanics and different craftsmans, Mr. Ambode guaranteed that it would profit all Lagosians on the long run.
“If Lagos is to be globally competitive, we need to change the outlook of the way the city runs,” he said.
“What is of paramount interest to this government is to make sure that every Lagosian has a comfortable means of moving from one point to the other. But I promise you there will be no job losses.
"The governor is not intrigued by driving all the new buses. It is a similar transport drivers, the professionals, the mechanics that will likewise still be utilized and prepared to utilize these new transports. Rather than occupation misfortunes, we will utilize more individuals for the more prominent number of the transports and it will make the city more delightful and more agreeable for every one of our laborers."
Governor Ambode, who additionally tended to the demand of the work pioneers on laborers' welfare, guaranteed that as the State's Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) keeps on expanding, his organization would work out modalities to enhance the welfare of specialists in accordance with his mantra of comprehensive administration.
The governor said that his administration was prepared to investigate the predicament of retired people as respects the pace of paying benefits, guaranteeing that the procedure would be optimized quickly.
"Much the same as we have stated, we have given vehicles to the unions yet again it has not gone round and it has likewise not gone round to the private sector unions, we will finish the entire plan before the finish of the year," he said.
The governor said as a component of the festival of 50 years of the State, his administration would give a befitting State Secretariat to the NLC, while government would likewise deal with neighborhood and worldwide preparing for work pioneers to make them significant to the development of the economy.
Governor Ambode likewise guaranteed that the officers of the State Public Service, who as per him, are the genuine drivers of the improvement in the State, would keep on being outfitted with the important capabilities and abilities so as to convey compelling and proficient support of the public.
Praising the decision of the current year's May Day festivity themed, "Work Relations in Economic Recession: An Appraisal," Mr. Ambode said the administration of worker's parties had exhibited a mindful feeling of "stakeholding" in the joint endeavor to enhance the general public and leave enduring inheritances for the eras to get through the formation of maintainable riches and esteem.
Prior, Messrs Adelakun and Ogunremi lauded the representative for his sense of duty regarding laborers' welfare and the assurance with which he had been changing the State, portraying the Governor as an expert bookkeeping proficient, imaginative scholarly, talented organizer and centered practitioner.
The May Day Rally highlighted March pasts from different Labor Unions, Trade Organizations and its Affiliates who trooped out enmasse notwithstanding the overwhelming deluge and were eager to see the Governor praise the day with them.
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