Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Lagos chapter, Apostle Alexander Bamgbola, has said commercial commuter buses popularly called Danfo should be banned from Lagos roads, as they constitute nuisance to effective management of traffic in the state.
He made this known yesterday at the Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) and Ministry of Home Affairs Interfaith Safety seminar, organized by Lagos State Computerised Vehicle Inspection Service (LACVIS) to sensitize Lagosians on the need to obey traffic laws.
The cleric said: “We do not want to see Danfo on Lagos roads, they are evil. If anyone is arrested for any traffic-related offence, do not call the CAN chairman, secretary or your pastor. If defaulters go to jail one or twice for their traffic offences, they will obey the law.”
Permanent Secretary, Lagos Ministry of Transportation, Salaam Taiwo, charged clerics to inform their congregation on the full enforcement of the Lagos traffic laws as members of the public will listen more to clerics than law enforcement agencies.
“We want clerics to pacify their members because we will not allow traffic offenders to continue in Lagos.
He also charged vehicle owners to visit any of the Computerized Vehicle Inspection Centres with their vehicles for inspection before driving on Lagos roads.
“All the 3.1 million vehicles in Lagos must be taken to LACVIS centres for inspection. We have enough facilities to check any kind of vehicles for roadworthiness. This will further reduced road accidents on our roads.”
