Mr Rotimi Amaechi, yesterday, inaugurated an 11-man Committee, Short Code *735# and social media App to reduce the menace of road transport related crimes.
“The company has secured a code from the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), which is *735# for passengers to derive the driver’s Electronic Number(EN) to ascertain the authenticity of the genuine transport unions and their membership.
“Having realised the importance of the solution, the Minister moved further and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Messrs 2TOC Solution and sought the collaboration of the critical and relevant stakeholders for effective implementation of the RCCS project.
“The decision to set up the committee was reached as a result of the advice sought from the Federal Ministry of Justice.
“Membership of the committee was draw from the relevant stakeholders with the mandate to map out a strategy for effective flag-off of the project,” he said.
The minister begged the committee members to ensure that they think about strategic recommendations towards a successful flag-off of the project due to the immense benefits it will bring to bear in the sector.
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