Lagos Launches New Taxi System, Distributes Taxi Licence To Operators

The Lagos State Government has launched a new scheme which requires all taxi operators to register their details with government before operating in the state, in line with Regulation 40 of the Road Traffic Law 2012.

This is part of efforts to improve the safety and security of commuters as they go about their business in Lagos.

Speaking while launching the scheme on Thursday, the State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, said that the new Lagos Taxi licence with present street value of N100,000.00 each is being distributed free of charge to taxi drivers.

The taxi licence has several embedded features such as the photograph of the owner, his name, his address including fingerprints which is with the State under the Residence Registration scheme and the Lagos State Public Transportation Management System.

On its database, the state has 12,617 drivers already captured and 10,882 vehicles as the total taxis registered under the new taxi license scheme.

He gave the assurance that residents of the state would be safe if they enter a licensed taxi in Lagos, and as such they should not patronize unregistered taxis because they would be putting their safety at risk by doing so.