Bus conductors to undergo training and get uniform soon as Lagos govt tackles ‘one chance’ issue .

The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation and the Lagos State Drivers’ Institute (LASDRI) have stepped up the fight against bus robbers popularly known as ‘one chance’ with a training and identification programme for bus conductors in the city. . . LASDRI Chief Executive Officer Mr Philip Ogunlade said the training would ensure bus conductors are able to identify the vehicle used by the criminals.He said: “This is the first time conductors will have the opportunity to be trained formally in an academic environment and they will be presented a certificate to have undergone the training. It is just for us to be able to identify who they are, the vehicle they work with and have their data captured to invariably curb the danger of one chance through proper identification of their commercial buses and their conductors.” . . Ogunlade enjoined the bus conductors to be civil in discharging their duties, adding that their job is as important as any other profession.He said: ”We believe there is no profession that is not important. We are meant to complement each other. Your job as a bus conductor is a profession you have to protect jealously.
 Therefore, you also have a role to play in the society. With this training, we will teach you how to relate with passengers, motorists and your drivers. We know all these will be possible through interactive trainings like this. . . “We have noticed that drivers rely on the directives given to them by the conductors which are most times wrong. It leads to all sorts of acts of indiscipline on the road and it is not right.
Accidents are caused by the negligence of some conductors. We equally want to educate you on how to become better people in the society. “Conductors will later become drivers in future, so with this development, it will enable you to become better drivers with experience.” . . Association of Bus Conductors (ABC) National President Comrade Israel Adeshola, said the training is a new dawn for bus conductors. According to him, it will add value to the transportation sector in the state. Read more below"