The Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Services (VIS) has described as untrue reports in some quarters that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu brought back it back on the streets in order to generate money from Lagosians.

Former governor Akinwunmi Ambode banned the VIO officials from the road but they were returned by Governor Sanwo- Olu after his assumption of office.

Some Lagosians have claimed that part of the sins why Ambode was denied a second term was because of the ban on the VIS which led to a drop in revenues accrued to Lagos state.

However, speaking with Daily Independent on Tuesday, Akin-George Fashola, the Director of VIS in Lagos said the agency is set up to ensure sanity on the roads and not a revenue generating agency.

He however said the agency can generate money for the state government as vehicle owners who flout traffic laws are fined so as to serve as deterrent to others.

He said if all Lagosians comply with traffic laws and ensure they have all necessary documents, there is no way VIS officials will impose fines on them.

“The fact of the matter is, VIS is not a revenue generating agency. But as a consequence of what we do, we generate money for the state. Now, you will agree with me that if you do not break the law, there is nothing I want to fine you for”.

“Like I said, as a consequence of people flouting the laid down rules, that is where the fine comes from. If you do what you are supposed to do, there is nothing I can fine you for”.

“VIS is not set up to generate revenue unless you break a law”. If Lagosians don’t break the law, then VIS will not generate any revenue. That is my simple answer to that. We are not after revenue generation. It is as a result of what people do and that is where the revenue comes. If you obey the rules and regulations, nobody will fine you for anything”.

On why the agency was banned by the former governor and why it was restored by Govenor Sanwo-Olu, Fashola said it was for VIS to go back to the drawing board and come back to the roads reformed so as to carry out its operation in accordance to global best practices.

“The initial ban, I believe by the former governor was to allow VIS as an organisation to go back readdress itself on how they pursue their operations in a mega city like Lagos”.

“During that time, we went back to look inwards and look at how we can pursue our statutory duties in line with global best practices. I think it was at that point that we came to the realisation that technology is one of the ways we can do it”.

“Having said that however, technology has its limitations although it affords you access to a lot of things you can’t do before. It gives better efficiency and also gives a free and fair process for everyone across boards. With the new government, we had a situation where it was virtually impossible for technology to address some aspect of traffic regulations”.

“Technology cannot address the issue of driving a rickety vehicle on the road. I think what most people forgot during the period was told to stay off the roads was that it is still your civic responsibility as a vehicle owner to keep your vehicle in proper order until you get the prescribed particulars that you are supposed to get”.

“A lot of people didn’t take that seriously. Some did it, some didn’t do it. We now have a situation where we have a lot of very bad vehicles on the road. But technology cannot remove these vehicles on the roads, so we have to physically remove them. That is what VIS is back to do on the roads”.
https://www.independent.ng/vis-not-after-collecting-money-from-lagosians-fashola/

So what did he bring them back for?
To make the driver's happy

Minister Fashola, stop saying what you dont know.

Fashola is now SanwoOlu's spokesman.



Modified.


I belong to 'rush to comment' crew , I thought It was Fashola the minister not knowing it's George Fashola one thing one thing .


Shame haff kee me

He however said the agency can generate money for the state government as vehicle owners who flout traffic laws are fined so as to serve as deterrent to others.
He said if all Lagosians comply with traffic laws and ensure they have all necessary documents, there is no way VIS officials will impose fines on them.

Lawful citizens will have no problems with what is written here.
Only criminals, unlawful residents of Lagos and children of hate, perdition and frustration all over the country (that live faraway in from Eko), have a problem with this issue.

END OF DISCUSSION!

God bless Lagos state..

God bless Nigeria.

So what he is trying to say is that it's only dead vehicles they have been removing on the street......see lie na......Ambode chased all of them out including road safety......now they are every where like wolves......making driving difficult unnecessarily

Ashabbiiee:
Minister Fashola, stop saying what you dont know.

So this one knows better than Akin-George Fashola?

You'll always know kids when they type on Social media!
Knocks

VIO was brought back "To restore sanity on the road".

Abeg which of the roads, Nigerian roads?

Sanwo-olu no serious!!

Analogue mentality in a digital age

I thought it was minister fashola.... Not him.... Oh them nor dey paid for your work... So you must find defaulter to make money....

Have they stopped their crude method of handling people? Will they ever stop extortion? You dey for your office dey talk jagbajantis.

So it is true that sanwo-olu is Tinubu puppet

This is not minister Fasola o...Na audio fasola

post=83781984:
So this one know better than Fashola?
You'll always know kids when they type on Social media! Knocks

u two should try and read the article and stop exhibiting ignorance

People don't really read before commenting. We don't have one Fashola in Lagos. For clarity, the Fashola mentioned here is not our Honorable Minister.

Ok

This is NOT former Governor Fashola! This is Akin Fashola!

post=83781979:

Lawful citizens will have no problems with what is written here.
Only criminals, unlawful residents of Lagos and children of hate, perdition and frustration all over the country (that live faraway in from Eko), have a problem with this issue.

END OF DISCUSSION!

God bless Lagos state..

God bless Nigeria.

The day u have issue with VIO u will understand they are worse than NPF

They voted ....

They should endure

They should get used to it



We're they warned in Lagos ?

Ashabbiiee:
Minister Fashola, stop saying what you dont know.

did you read b4 commenting

kinzation:
So what did he bring them back for?

To make the driver's happy

Can you even read?

post=83781984:

So this one know better than Fashola?

You'll always know kids when they type on Social media!
Knocks

Did u read about d fashola before finding fault
This is not d Minister but George Fashola everything must not be supported blindly please

This is not Fashola the Buhari Minister.
Seriously, there are many bad vehicles on Lagos roads.

noeloge82:

The day u have issue with VIO u will understand they are worse than NPF

We don't go around Lagos state breaking traffic laws etc like you are so used to.

Please just continue and you will encounter them before the year runs out.....that is if you are mobile in the first place tho..

Una no go just siddon jeje for one place sha!

Read before commenting. Una no go read

Ashabbiiee:
Minister Fashola, stop saying what you dont know.

this is a different fashola. una no dea read na just to comment

noeloge82:

Did u read about d fashola before finding fault
This is not d Minister but George Fashola everything must not be supported blindly please

Nigerians na just to rush comment. as them see fashola, them think say na minister

H

Ashabbiiee:
Minister Fashola, stop saying what you dont know.

Obviously you don't go thru the write up

maynation:
Fashola is now SanwoOlu's spokesman.

Did u go thru the write up? Obviously No. You just exposed yourself of been half baked.