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The Minister of Infrastructure, Dr. Ernest Nsabimana has urged taxi-moto operators to professionalize their business and ensure service delivery.
The Minister, while addressing taxi-moto operators in Gasabo District on Saturday, February 26, said that as the government addresses their concerns, it is equally their responsibility to comply with the rules governing the taxi-moto business, including road safety standards.
The meeting was also attended by the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) in charge of Operations, Felix Namuhoranye, and the acting Director General of Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), Eng. Deo Muvunyi
The government, on Friday, announced a raft of new changes in the operations of commercial motorcyclists, which came in handy.
Under the new changes, 41 cooperatives in Kigali were dessolved and blended to form five cooperatives; tax arrears waived, rates for smart metres increased from Frw300 to Frw400 for the first two kilometres and Frw135 for each additional journey kilometre covered;
operation license fees were scrapped; and RURA established a special unit for taxi-moto operators.
"Your concerns were heard and are being addressed and this is to ensure that you become a professional transport business. Comply with the new policies and abide by traffic rules and regulations," Dr. Nsabimana told the taxi-moto riders operating in Gasabo District.
DIGP Namuhoranye also advised the taxi-moto operators to be updated and comply with the new measures to avoid related penalties.
"The new measures were adopted to improve your services. Comply with them and report those who tend to tarnish the image of your profession... those who operate illegally, engage or facilitate other criminal activities and intentionally violate the new established measures meant to improve your business, DIGP Namuhoranye said.
He pledged Rwanda National Police's continued support, and reminded them to refrain from criminal acts such as burglary, smuggling and drug trafficking.
