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Yellow Buses Have Failed To Comply With Capacity Restrictions, Says Sanwo-Olu

    Advertisement Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has decried the failure of some residents to comply with the guidelines put in place to curb … Continue reading Yellow Buses Have Failed To Comply With Capacity Restrictions, Says Sanwo-Olu


A file photo of buses in Lagos.
A file photo of buses in Lagos.

 

 

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has decried the failure of some residents to comply with the guidelines put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state.

Giving an update on the disease on Saturday, Governor Sanwo-Olu decried that the situation was poor in the commercial transport sector.

“In terms of the non-compliance, the list is regrettably much longer. On the first day of this new phase of an eased lockdown, the compliance level for commercial transport sector operations was regrettably very low,” he stated.

The governor added, “Yellow buses especially, failed to comply with the capacity restrictions outlined in our framework. While compliance has improved in subsequent days, it is still not encouraging.”

According to him, many commercial motorcycle operators have openly and indiscriminately defied the suspension.

 

A Child’s Play

Governor Sanwo-Olu was displeased with the compliance with the ban on inter-state travel, saying that was also consistently flouted.

He said, “In many cases, people decided to make the final leg of the journey into the State on foot, to beat the restrictions.

“Trucks and other vehicles carrying items designated as essential, have also played major roles in flouting the guidelines, by conspiring to conceal and smuggle people in and out of the state.”

The governor was worried about the reports on mask usage in public places, noting that they have also not been encouraging.

He stressed that for people to go out of their homes without masks or face coverings of any kind was unacceptable.

Governor Sanwo-Olu, therefore, informed that residents that the success of the gradual easing of the lockdown was dependent upon the compliance of the people.

He explained that the government has a duty to uphold the security of the state and warned that they would not hesitate to review the terms of easing the lockdown if the rules were consistently flouted.

“Let the numbers we have seen this week stand as a warning to all of you the good people of Lagos State.

“What we are seeing is child’s play compared to what we could be seeing if we continue to be irresponsible,” the governor warned.