The Lagos State Parks and Garages Management Committee (LSPG) has stated that its members will abstain from participating in the nationwide protest organized by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
This was disclosed by the LSPG Chairman, Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo, at a meeting with transport union leaders and operators on Tuesday.
He said, “We, the state executives and the entire members of Lagos State Parks and Garages met today in Lagos to review the situation in the country, particularly in Lagos, following the oil subsidy removal by the Federal Government.
“After much deliberations and review, we discussed the high cost of food, transport fares and other areas of public interest, in particular, the plan by the organised Labour Unions i.e. the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to call workers out on strike action.
“After a careful discussion, we concluded that we will not be part of any strike or protest rally being planned to draw the Federal Government’s attention to the issue being debated in the country.
“All transport family and members will be at work to convey people to their various destinations without problem because Lagos State Government has announced some interventions in the sector.”
Akinsanya at the meeting, also announced relief measures for commercial bus drivers and passengers to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government.
The LSPG boss announced a reduction in the park tickets for drivers from N800 to N600, along with a 25% decrease in all booking fees.
Akinsanya mentioned that transport fares for passengers would undergo changes, with some routes having their N500 fares reduced to N300, and in other places, those paying N200 would now pay N150.
He added that commercial motorcycles and tricycle operators would get a 25 per cent reduction on the tickets bought from the union.
Akinsanya announced a task force team that would monitor the implementation of the directives while also warning various parks and garages executives to ensure compliance, stating that sanctions would be meted on defaulters.
The task force would be led by all members of state executives, parks’ chairmen and selected union leaders.
Oluomo said that the agency would do all it could not to inconvenience the masses.
He said the directive was a follow-up to the announcement of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on bus fares reduction.
