COVID-19: Rivers Transporters yet to begin new Passenger Arrangements

Rivers State Transporters are yet to adhere to the instructions issued by the State Government through the Commissioner for Transportation, Sir. Hon. Sam Soni Ejekwu over COVID-19.

The State Government, Ministry of Transport and the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) had after a crucial meeting mandated all transporters to adhere to the new passengers arrangements due to the global covid-19 pandemic.

The new passengers arrangements are as follows:

1. All Taxis shall admit or take a total of 3 passengers namely one person in the front seat and Two persons at the passenger sides immediately behind the front seats.
2. It is an offence to condone, connive or be an overloaded passenger. A person is said to be overloaded if found seated next to the door either in the front section of the vehicle or on the door side for the passenger immediately behind the front seats.
3. All buses shall admit or convey a total of :
   a). 5 passengers for Suzuki buses
   b). 10 passengers for 14/18 Seater Buses. One passenger in the front seat and Three passengers per seat row subsequently.
   c). 2 passengers at the back for Keke. Just the rider in the front seat and Two passengers at the back
4. It is an offence to condone, connive or be an overloaded passenger. A person is said to be overloaded if found seated next to the door either in the front section of the vehicle or on the door side for the passenger immediately behind the front seats.

This new passengers arrangements was to start from 23rd (Monday) of March, 2020 but as at Tuesday 24th of March, 2020, all transportation companies (company Transportation and individuals) were still seen carrying the old number of passengers as monitored by PROFJAYSBLOG.

It is advisable the Government device a means of checkmating the activities of these transporters and ensure adequate compliance

Covid-19 (coronavirus) is real, and playing safe is what is needed.