The Ekiti State Government has mandated all commercial and private motorcyclists and tricyclists in the area in a bid to improve data planning in the transport sector and curb incidents of insecurity and attack on its residents.
The government disclosed that it has begun the registration of the transport items, disclosing that the exercise would be conducted at all offices of the Ekiti State Board of Internal Revenue across the 16 local government areas of the state.
The Commissioner of Transport in the state, Kehinde Ajobiewe, explained that the exercise was aimed at creating a comprehensive database of operators, facilitating proper identification and curbing criminal activities associated with unregistered transport operators. He noted that the government would not be silent on issues affecting safety in the commercial transport sector.
Ajobiewe, on Wednesday, said that the initiative would also provide government with reliable data for transportation planning, improve service delivery and address challenges facing the commercial transport sector.
He urged leaders of motorcycle and tricycle unions to mobilise their members to participate fully in the exercise before the July 18 deadline.
The Commisioner added that the government is committed to sanitising the sector and ensuring order.