Civic Education Chairman Kalilu Totangi Criticizes ‘Waka Fine’ Buses Implementation as ‘Messy’
Aaron Parker Kalilu Totangi, Chairperson of the National Council of Civic Education and Development, has, in an interview with Ayv, disclosed that the implementation of the Waka Fine Buses has been messy.”
Kalilu said the idea of the government and its partners has been a great one, and the buses’ purpose is to move people from place to place effectively. However, he said the implementation has been completely messy due to a lack of public education.
Kalilu revealed that the absence of adequate public education has resulted in widespread confusion among the citizens.
He emphasized that people were left in confusion regarding the actual cost of the ticket, with conflicting information circulating. He revealed that he himself initially believed the ticket was valid for 12 hours, as this was the information going around. Adding that the people in charge were not swift in giving out the right information.
Expressing dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs, Kalilu urged authorities to step up and educate the public about the purpose of the grant. He clarified that the funds allocated for the Waka Fine Buses are intended to alleviate transportation challenges for the people. Kalilu stressed the importance of disseminating accurate information to dispel misconceptions and build public trust.
In addition to critiquing the buses’ implementation, Kalilu further stated that the decision to restrict other public transport from 6 am to 10 pm is a move he termed as a ‘no-brainer
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Thank you very much sir this Waka fine buses dae stuffer we n some commercial poda poda sef dae ase price now.
The Waka fine buses done being trouble for we the voicless and poor
We feel say the waka fine buses Kam for help we? but the way we dae see na more trouble n pain for we oooo. God help we
Thank you Mr Totangi, let the Waka fine bus operators go back to the drawing board after listening to the real concerns of the Citizens and reduce the ticket price, open up the main routes and allow fair competition
God bless you sir 🙏❤️
We de drives self de suffer nar den hill sides road’s den.de road’s den some of dem nor really good 4 we lorry’s dem
Only those who were paying more than NLe 10 for distances the buses cover (2 way ) are benefitting from the ‘Waka fine’ bus services between Lumley/Wellington and Bus Station.
If only government is doing this for the citizens interest, fair competition is the solution.