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Transport unions and some motorists on Wednesday expressed big relief at the recent ban of Vehicle Inspection Officers from Lagos roads<\/p>\n

The Lagos residents, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria<\/em>, commended the state government for the ban, saying that it would ease the flow of traffic on the roads.<\/p>\n

Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede, Lagos State Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers, told NAN that the development would bring positive change to gridlocks across the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ban is a welcome development and will allow free flow of traffic across the state.\u00a0At times, some of the traffic congestions that motorists encounter are due to the activities of the VIOs on the roads.\u00a0Many times, traffic stalls and builds up while the VIO personnel are checking vehicle particulars on the roads.<\/p>\n

\u201cChecking vehicle particulars using technology is definitely the way to go to ensure that road users are not hampered in any way,\u2019\u2019 Agbede said.<\/p>\n

He urged motorists to visit VIO offices to renew their licences and maintain the road worthiness standards of their vehicles.<\/p>\n

\u201cI advise transporters and other motorists to maintain sanity on the roads and not flout traffic laws due to the ban on VIO officials,\u2019\u2019 the NURTW chairman cautioned.<\/p>\n

Also speaking with NAN, Alhaji Musa Muhammed, Lagos State Chairman, Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, said that the ban would reduce the number of law enforcement agencies on the road.<\/p>

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Muhammed said that over time, enforcement of traffic laws and regulations had degenerated to duplication of services by the many agencies on the roads.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe police will ask for your particulars, Federal Road Safety Corps will demand for your particulars, likewise VIO.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere has always been a need to reduce duplication of efforts by these agencies and it is gratifying to see that the Lagos State Government is tackling the problem,\u2019\u2019 the RTEAN chairman said.<\/p>\n

He expressed optimism that the ban would bring sanity to Lagos roads.<\/p>\n

A commercial driver, Mr Wale Akinsanya, said he was happy over the ban because it would reduce traffic jams on the roads.<\/p>\n

Mrs Dorcas Ogunnaike, a motorist in Lagos, was, however, of the opinion that the ban on VIOs would result in the return of rickety vehicles to the roads.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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