Ms Saraki stated that the federal government would soon initiate a master plan that would reform the sector.
On challenges operators faced from state governments and other stakeholders, the Minister gave the assurance that she would discuss the issues through the National Transport Commissioners Forum.
She further enjoined the group to avoid duplicity and formalise their structures in an organised manner for better engagements, with the ministry and other relevant agencies. He appreciated the efforts of the Minister towards ameliorating the challenges PTONA has been facing since the pandemic in February, 2020.
He said, “PTONA members felt the impact of the lockdown the most as their branded buses could not operate due to the ban on interstate travel.”According to Mr Uhunwagho, the general motor parks did not comply with the ban as their parks became a safe haven for flouting the ban and they enjoyed black market transportation boom.
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