To facilitate travel around the state, the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, reports that the state government intends to purchase a minimum of 2,050 automobiles.
This was stated by Osiyemi in a Sunday interview with the News Agency of Nigeria.
He claimed that the purchase of the buses—Bus Rapid Transit—would help to alleviate lines at bus stops.
Additionally, he claims that an oil business that has committed to aiding the government’s endeavors will supply more BRT buses.
“We’re aware of the long queues in all our stations, especially on Mondays. We’re working better to serve the good people of Lagos State.
“We’re almost done with the procurement of 2,000 BRT buses to ease the queues in the stations.
“You know Lagos State believes in public and private partnership.
“Therefore, an oil company is giving us 50 electric buses in addition to the ones the state government is procuring.
“So, residents of Lagos State will no longer have to suffer the long queues,” he said.
The state government had earlier announced a plan to reduce transportation fares by 25 per cent in all routes.
The commissioner said that the announcement was one of the palliative measures to check queues in bus stations.
