Ethiopian capital’s taxi owners ordered to resume service

Nov 7, 2005 (ADDIS ABABA) — The Addis Ababa Provisional Administration has warned that it would take measures against taxi owners who continue boycotting services.

The city administration told The state-run ENA news agency that those taxi owners not ready to resume services must return their licenses, number plates and ownership Log books to the authorized transport authority until Wednesday 9 November.

It strongly warned that legal measures would be taken against taxi owners failing to implement this order. It also prohibits the use of taxis for any purpose other than rendering transportation services.

Although dependable peace has been regained in the city, most taxis are yet to resume services.

The government has finalized preparations to provide alternative transportation means soon with a view to alleviating the transportation shortage following the boycott by taxi owners, it said. Meantime, it would take measures against those taxi owners refusing to resume services.

According to the law pertaining to transportation, any owner of a means of public transport not willing to continue the business must return his/her license within 24 hours to the pertinent authority.

(ENA/ST)