Lagos state drivers’ institute to establish more training centres

Lagos State Drivers’ Institute (LASDRI) says it will expand the institute’s training centres to ensure safe motoring in Lagos.

Afusat Tiamiyu, general manager of LASDRI, said the institute is making plans to expand by establishing more annexes to train and recertify more professional drivers.

Tiamiyu disclosed while speaking on LASDRI’s strategy for 2022 and its achievements on a radio show tagged “Your Side Mirror” on Traffic Radio 96.1 yesterday.

In 2021, the institute established five new annexes, bringing the total number of LASDRI’s operation centres to 10.

She said the institute’s target is to reach as many professional drivers as possible and surpass all the previous training records.

This, according to her, underscores the need for more annexes, especially for areas that are yet to have any LASDRI centre/annexe.

“We will be engaging in lots of on-site training for drivers of both public and private organisations as well as commercial drivers,” she said.

“We are well prepared and equipped this year to take the training to their doorstep. We will also be organising public enlightenment and advocacy campaign programmes at motor parks and garages across Lagos State. All these are to ensure that no driver is left behind in our recertification scheme.”

She assured Lagosians that the institute will continue to plug into the transportation and traffic management agenda of the government.