As a result of the influx of female commercial drivers in Lagos, the Grassroot People and Gender Development Centre (GRADE) has called on the State Government to establish secure spaces for women in the transportation sector.
The non-governmental organisation attributes the proliferation of “female keke drivers” in Lagos to high unemployment rates, pervasive poverty, and economic hardship.
In a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Monday, the Executive Director of GRADE, Vivian Emesowum said the transport sector is experiencing a huge overhaul with the influx of ‘Keke’ and the minibus (korope) as the most common means of movement.
