Lagos State Governor says that the government will not cancel its decision to ban Yellow buses, popularly known as ‘Danfo’

    Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode says that the government will not cancel its decision to ban Yellow buses, popularly known as ‘Danfo’ in the state as a mega city state like Lagos deserves a better means of transportation.

   The governor disclosed this  at the May Day Rally held at the Agege Stadium,  to commemorate the 2017 Workers Day Celebration, saying that the Bus Reform Initiative, aimed at introducing over 5,000 air-conditioned buses to replace the Danfo buses would open new vista of opportunities, while also redefining the means of road transportation in the State.

   While Responding to the fears raised by the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Lagos Council, Comrade Idowu Adelakun and his Trade Union Congress ,TUC, counterpart, Comrade Francis Ogunremi on the implications of the initiative to drivers, conductors, mechanics and other artisans, Governor Ambode assured that it would benefit all Lagosians on the long run.

   Governor Ambode, who also addressed the request of the labour leaders on workers’ welfare, assured that as the State’s Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, continues to increase, his administration would work out modalities to improve the welfare of workers in line with his mantra of all-inclusive governance.