Motorists Defying New Rules As Lagos Re-Opens Will Be Arrested By The Task Force

By May 4th, the easing of the lockdown in Lagos State is scheduled to begin and the state government says any erring motorist, be it private owners or commercial operators, who fails to adhere to its new transportation guidelines will not be spared.

The government announced via Twitter saying a special task force was formed for the purpose of enforcing the new guidelines including that all commuters wear face masks, maintain social distancing in sitting arrangement and move only between 6am to 7pm every day.

The notice read, “Enforcement of the new transportation guidelines commences on Monday, 4th of May, 2020. Motorists are hereby advised to obey the guidelines to avoid an encounter with the Special Task Force comprising the Police, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Vehicle Inspection Service, as well as Abandoned Vehicles and Parks Monitoring Committees.

“Yellow buses, popularly called ‘Danfo’, must not carry more than eight passengers (two on a row), tricycles are to carry just two passengers at the back, while private car owners must also observe social distancing.

“All commercial and commuter operations within Lagos shall be between the hours of 6am and 7pm daily. It is mandatory for all commuters to wear nose covers, wash their hands with soap under running water and, therefore, use alcohol-based sanitisers before and after each trip.”

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Saturday night, a total of 2388 coronavirus infections were reported in the country, 1068 cases were recorded in Lagos with about 30 attendant fatalities and 247 recoveries, the highest by any state in Nigeria.

The PUNCH reports that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu recent just launched the #MaskUpLagos campaign to sensitise the about 20 million population of people within the state on the necessity of wearing face masks while in public places, observing social distancing and practicing good hygiene as part of the strategic efforts to curb the spread of the lethal virus.

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