LASDRI TO BEGIN TRAINING OF DRIVING SCHOOL INSTRUCTORS

The Acting General Manager, Lagos State Drivers' Institute (LASDRI), Mrs. Afusat Tiamiyu has disclosed that plans are being put in place to commence a capacity building training for driving school instructors in the State.
Tiamiyu, who made this known at the Institute's headquarters in Oshodi during a stakeholders' meeting with Driving School Association of Nigeria, explained that the proposed training is part of the mandate of the Institute to provide course of instructions, training and set standards for driving schools operating in the State in collaboration with the State Ministry of Transportation.
She said: "We find it imperative to note that this training is in accordance with the dictates of the law that established LASDRI. The law prescribes that on a yearly basis, the Institute should bring driving school instructors in Lagos to a classroom environment where they can update their skills and knowledge in driving".
Tiamiyu promised the Operators that the Institute will make its facilities and equipment available to them whenever the need arises.
In his response, Mr. Akinola Akin Ojo, the Deputy President of South-West Zone, Driving School Association of Nigeria and Proprietor of De-Jokas Driving School appreciated the efforts of the Institute, saying that the meeting is a sign of the cordial relationship that exists between the Institute and the Association.
He, however, appealed to the Institute to make the meeting quarterly so that the operators can be carried along in all government-related transportation policies, activities and development in the State.
He also suggested that the training should not be for Driving School Instructors only, but should also include Driving School Operators as this will bring about improvement in the performance of driving schools in the Lagos state.