Governor Fashola Explains The Idea Behind October 15 As The #LagosHornFreeDay

Lagos Governor, Babatunde Fashola, threw more light on the idea behind his administration’s innovative initiative, “A Day Without Horn In Lagos” coming up on October 15, 2014, describing it as a step towards sensitizing residents to the harmful effects of noise pollution.

Governor Fashola Explaining The Idea Behind October 15 As The #LagosHornFreeDay 

Speaking at the State’s first “Lagos Drivers’ Appreciation Day” held at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry House, Alausa, Ikeja, on Thursday 9th October, Governor Fashola said the #LagosHornFreeDay was an initiative of his administration to persuade citizens on a better way to drive than indulging in noise pollution which has been found to be harmful to their health.

“It is for our own good, it is for our own health, it is for our own life. It is not because Governor Fashola said so. It is not because Lagos State Government said so. It is simply because it is good for us. Doctors have told us it is for our own ultimate good”, the Governor said, re-enforcing the remarks of the Guest Lecturer, Dr. Kubie Enitan Layeni-Adeyemo, who put the harmful noise level at 70 decibels and above.

Guest Lecturer, Dr. Kubie Enitan Layeni-Adeyemo

Thanking the Guest Lecturer for her “very informative presentation” about the adverse effect of noise on the quality of life of human beings, on their well-being and on their health, Governor Fashola said reduction in noise pollution would clearly bring about  “better life, a healthier life and a more prosperous life”.

Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Kayode Opeifa

Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Kayode Opeifa speaking with journalists

Earlier in his welcome address, the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Kayode Opeifa, promised that Lagos Drivers have been mobilized for 15th of October Horn-Free Day adding that all the motor parks in the State now wear banners put up by the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and other stakeholder unions while contact has also been made with drivers’ employers within and outside the State for the occasion.  He also said the Drivers’ Appreciation Day and the Horn-free Day would be an annual event.

Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Kayode Opeifa, Governor Fashola & Deputy Governor Mes Adejoke-Adefulire

Also present at the occasion were the Deputy Governor, Hon. (Mrs.) Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Mr. Oluseyi Coker, members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), members of the Lagos State Transport Management Agency (LASTMA) and other agencies of the Ministry of Transportation as well as top government functionaries.