…820 buses to berth in March
By Chioma Obinagwam
As part efforts towards redefining the Lagos State transportation system as well as ease the lot of commuters in the state, Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, has said he will increase the number of buses in the system by 5000.
He disclosed while on an inspection tour with his team- Lagos Bus Reform Project, recently.
According to the state government, the initiative will be rolled out by March with 820 of the expected 5,000 high and medium capacity buses.
The initiative, according to the Governor, is part of the long term plan of his administration to redefine public transportation system in Lagos with the injection of modern buses and terminals targeted towards transforming the way residents commute from one point to another as well as rev up the state’s economy.
