U-Box Initiative for Vulcanisers: New Beneficiaries Emerge
A new set of beneficiaries have emerged under the Ubiquitous Boxes, U-Boxes, initiative in Lagos State, a programme introduced by the State Government to standardise the operations of vulcanizers and take them off roadsides. The distribution of the U-Boxes is part of the empowerment programme of the Lagos Government aimed at changing the hitherto environmentally degrading mode of operations of the beneficiaries to a more dignifying trade in the State. Speaking at the presentation of the U-Boxes to beneficiaries, the State Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Dr. (Mrs.) Lola Akande congratulated the beneficiaries and informed them of some of the conditions attached to the use of the U-Boxes. She said “Let me congratulate the Vulcanizers Association for being the first trade to enjoy this new ‘lease of life’ as l present some of the conditions attached to the distribution of the boxes to the beneficiaries”. Akande stated that the U-Boxes should always be ...