The Transport Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has released more guidelines for passenger service (commercial) vehicles, operating within the FCT.



Kayode Opeifa, the Transport Secretary of FCTA, stated this in Abuja on Monday after a meeting with all the Licensed Taxi Operators.



According to him, all passenger service (commercial) vehicles such as High Capacity Buses, Mini/Mid Buses, Taxis, Tricycles and Motorcycles must carry red number plates.



“All passenger service (commercial) vehicles must be registered in Abuja and must carry FCT number plate with effect from Oct. 1, 2018. All Taxis operating within the FCT must be air-conditioned on or before Oct. 1, 2018. All passenger service (commercial) vehicles must carry two (2) valid certificate of road-worthiness from FCT Computerised Roadworthy Test Centre issued in the last 9 months,’’ he said.



Opeifa said that drivers of all passenger service (commercial) vehicles must be in possession of a valid driver’s licence and must be certified by the secretariat in line with relevant FCT Regulations.



He added that owners of the Passenger Service Vehicle (PSV) must show evidence of tax payment in the FCT. He noted that all Taxis with Operators’ Licence were allowed to operate in any part of the FCT, including all estates, hotels and government establishments.


“The Taxis with Operator’s Licence are allowed to pick and drop off the road when properly parked and not willingly obstructing traffic within existing traffic regulation. Tricycles are to operate only at the designated routes as approved and assigned to the particular operator by the transportation secretariat. Tricycles and Motorcycles are to be operated only by riders with valid FCTA issued Riders Card,’’ he said.


He said that all commercial vehicles including High Capacity Buses, Mini/Mid Buses, Taxis, Tricycles and Motorcycles are advised to visit the nearest Department of Road Traffic Service (DRTS) office for necessary Documentation and Certification.

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Our policy makers have come with a streaming hot absurdity again

If only they can reduce the price of PMS to N50 and make the product available, then I can support them.

"Air conditioned taxi"

Is that the problem of Abuja residents? Smh.

Nigeria is a basket of shame with our stupid policy makers.

good 1

Just look at

These jokers don't know their priorities.

I wish Bill Gates would just stay here and constantly tongue lash them.

Have you sorted out accommodation for the millions of Abuja residents.

And do they realize this will actually make life more difficult for them as fares will inevitably go up?

The mentally unstable minister of the FCT who thinks his only responsibility is to follow Buhari to and from Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport.

These clowns should just start packing their bags.

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Nice idea but Opeifa has barely a year left before his tenure elapses. Hope there is institutional capacity to implement this policy

Taxify and uber ti takeover

Instead of this FCTA to stop them from carrying four passengers at the back this is what they are after who Ac help all those baba that will off their taxi to be rolling because Dem won save fuel na Dem go come on AC

Uber we can see your hands in this

Interesting

When it is air conditioned, it is no longer taxi, It is called CAB

Good development

PMB is working

My birthday can never be special until I wish myself the best this world can give. Happy birthday to me.

What about the environment?

(Kayode Opeifa was the Lagos State Commisioner for Transportation during the Fashola era).

Good, if you want to run a cab business, run it the right way.

Is this one suppose be news? These guys don't have clear cut idea on policies that will affect the cause of common man on the street.....

Who did this to us bikonu

They are already making arrangements for BUHARI's conducive return to Daura. A Tipper with fitted AC will be perfect come 2019.

JasonScolari:
If only they can reduce the price of PMS to N50 and make the product available, then I can support them.

and take the dollar back to N200/$ where it formerly was. lol.

After paying for all dis tax n certifications/documentations (wch expires in few months)hw much will be left for d owner of d car n d driver

Though a good idea but The Federal Government should remove d logs in their own eyes b4 facing those of other people's. How about them providing air -conditioned Classrooms in all Government-owned schools. The Taxi drivers who could not be gainfully employed and who struggled to get cars for their businesses on hired purchase will still be forced to go through some hassles to do this. How about d Federal Government providing drugs in their hospitals and how about d security of lives and property? Please set your priorities right. Can even your citizens afford the cabs?

It's unviable and unsustainable.

Standard of living in Abj is very high, now u want to salt to the average man injury in that state...

We have So many pressing issue in this land, why is this their priority ??

This is the true definition of madness

so how will AC prevent road accident

Did we tell them we want AC taxi? Abeg they should leave us with our cheap taxis o.

FCTA officials, do they even enter taxi? What's their business with our taxi?

Is it their taxi? Is it their ac? Is it even their enter?

Another hide and seek between taxi drivers and FCTA officials loading....

He came to you and said "its like my phone is missing, help me flash it'... You dialed his number and the thing ring for his pocket...

Welcome to Nigeria

My sister you just gave him your number