Ambode Orders VIOs Out Of Lagos Roads
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has ordered the state’s Vehicle Inspection Officers, VIOs out of Lagos roads with immediately effect.
It was learnt that since last week, the VIOs, under the Vehicle Inspection Service, VIS, had left all Lagos roads on the order of the governor who vowed to re- position the outfit.
A source in government House said the governor ordered the VIOs out of the road for retraining as a result of public complaints
The source said, “ a story published by a national daily recently which alleged that the VIO burnt a vehicle belonging to a motorist arrested had not gone down well with the governor who would not tolerate indiscipline in those working with him.
“Asides this, some Lagosians also complaints of high-handedness and over-zealousness of some VIOs which is another reason the governor ordered them out of Lagos roads until further instruction.”
A VIO source told our reporter that the officers had been ordered by the governor to go on compulsory retraining on the use of modern technology in order to be humane in dealing with the public.
The source revealed that the Ministry of Transportation will soon arrange training for VIOs so that they could get back on the road soonest.
