[Mhiz Rebecca]

Lagos state Ministry of Transportation in
conjunction with the Bus Conductors Association of
Nigeria, BCAN, plans to employ 1000 graduates as
bus conductors in the state. President of BCAN,
Comrade Israel Ade Adeshola said their association
and the state government is working towards
making the Bus Conducting profession one for only
trained bus conductors and also make it more
lucrative and attractive.
In an interview with Vanguard, Adeshola said
“Presently Lagos state government through the
Lagos State Drivers Institute, LASDRI is training
and accrediting conductors in the state, adding that
after the training the graduands would be employed
as Bus Conductors and would be on the payroll of
the government with a salary worth of N50,000 per
month. The objective is to make the job of bus
conducting attractive, respected and dignified as
obtainable globally”.