The
National President of the Bus Conductors Association of Nigeria, BCAN, Comrade
Israel Ade Adeshola through the Lagos State ministry of transportation said it
would employ 1000 graduates from different Universities as Bus Conductors.
Comrade Adeshola in an interview with Vanguard
also disclosed that the new policy of the Lagos state government under the
leadership of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is collaborating with the association
to give Bus Conducting profession a new look..
According to him, “presently Lagos state government through
the Lagos State Drivers Institute, LASDRI is training and accrediting
conductors in the state, adding that after the training the graduands would be
employed as Bus Conductors and would be on the payroll of the government with a
salary worth of N50,000 per month.
“The objective is to make the job of bus conducting attractive, respected and dignified as obtainable globally”, he said. Adeshola explained that there is a project in the pipeline by the state government to change the face of transportation system to enhance security and also provide employment opportunity in the state.
“The objective is to make the job of bus conducting attractive, respected and dignified as obtainable globally”, he said. Adeshola explained that there is a project in the pipeline by the state government to change the face of transportation system to enhance security and also provide employment opportunity in the state.
Speaking on the vision of the
association, he said, since the establishment in 2008, it has been working
relentlessly with the federal government through the national assembly as well
as some state governments to establish its presence.
No comments:
Post a Comment