Prior to September 2011,a new innovative gear won by motor cycle taxi passengers called ‘smart cover head’ for hygiene had circulated around Kigali but its has since disappeared and the situation is back to its former.
The smart cover head was meant to spread to all parts of the country where motorcycle taxis operate.
Though this was the government initiative, many people particularly motor-taxi cyclists and some passengers did not welcome the move as some said its costly and others said it wasn’t hygienic effective and that it may lead to hazardous waste.
Jonas Bikorimana motor-taxi operator at Remera told igihe.com, “They told us that it is good for health but according to me there was no proper study before they introduced the system because we are not allowed to carry any bag with us. How shall we keep them and how will they be disposed?
“It’s the government program and we can’t work against it but as they introduced the system they should quickly introduce other means on how to keep them and how to dispose them after usage,” He added.
Eric Nisingizwe the president of FERWACOTAM explained that the supply was put to halt to make a clear study for parties not to be affected in terms of costs and health adding that they are being kept in the stock.
“We are in the meeting and we are also discussing about them and their costs. I hope in few days gargets will be back on market,” he said.
Callixte Kanamugire of East African Cleanliness and Health Company supplying them said, motor-taxi men were complaining about the gadget costs and RURA requested to stop supplying them until clear costs are agreed upon.
He added that after they are back on market which may be in two weeks time, it will be passengers to purchase them this time and not taxi-men.
The Managing Director of East African Cleanliness and Health Company, Anastase Balinda had earlier said that his company shipped in four containers containing 1, 400, 000 gadgets each from China.
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