Transport Co-Ordinator Cautions Against Corrupt Practices

The Coordinator of the Enugu State Coal City Shuttle Buses, Mr Nnaemeka Ojibe, says staff of the scheme involved in sharp practices will be dealt with.

He told newsmen in Enugu that five drivers had already been sacked for recklessness and other sharp practices.

Reports say that the state government recently inaugurated 30 new shuttle buses for the scheme. This was in addition to the 20 still being used in the initiative.

Ojibe also said he had put in place a mechanism to monitor the activities of the bus drivers, including under cover inspectors and ticket distributors.

He urged passengers to report drivers or attendants who refuse to issue tickets or engage in reckless driving.

“If you are caught without a ticket or if the attendant for whatever or reason says there is no ticket, please, that person is a thief.

“If anything like that happens, just call any of us, call the supervisors to let us know. That person obviously will be arrested,” he said.

Ojibe also announced that the government had reduced the bus fare from N50 to N30 for intra city bus shuttle and N50 for outside the capital.

The coordinator said the office had evolved some incentives for its staff, including accident-free bonus, insurance cover and attractive salary to enable them deliver efficient and effective service.