Lagos commissions Bus Terminal but the buses will arrive in 6 months time

* Governor Akinwunmi Ambode says the State is planning to
inject 5,000 new buses into the Lagos economy in the next 3
years

Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city, has commissioned a
state of the art Bus Terminal – Ikeja Bus Terminal – but the Buses
that will make the terminal function will arrive in September
2018.

The Ikeja Bus Terminal commissioned on Thursday, March 29, 2018,
is situated a few minutes away from the Murtala Mohammed Local
Airport and Murtala Mohammed International Airport and one of the
flagship transport infrastructure under the State Bus Reform
Initiative led by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.

The government said it is planning to inject 820
environmentally-friendly high capacity buses in the first phase of
this reform by September 2018, 300 New Bus Stops, 3 Bus Depots, and
Intelligent Transport System which will aid Lagosians to plan their
journeys on our public transport system.

Governor Ambode while commissioning the Bus Terminal said the
first phase of the programme will see 13 new Bus terminals
introduced including major terminals at the popular cities in the
state such as Oshodi, Yaba, Ojota, Agege and the already completed
Tafawa Balewa Bus Terminal.

“We have initiated and completed the provision of
infrastructure that is scalable and would support the daily needs
of our people to meet their connectivity and mobility
needs.

“We have commenced the introduction of 5,000 new buses into
the Lagos economy in the next 3 years.”

On his part, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s
president lauded the State Government for various initiatives aimed
at catering for movement of the growing population of the State and
making modern buses available to the people.

He particularly commended Governor Ambode for his developmental
strides in the last three years, saying the projects were indeed
laudable.

“I commend the Governor for development and strides he
recorded within the first three years of governance. I recognize
the push of the State Government in reforming public transportation
especially the Bus Reform Project which will make modern transport
buses that are air-conditioned available to the people.

“I acknowledge the vision of Lagos State Government to
revamping the railway transportation system. Presently, we have
outlined in new-year message of the plan for a-Pan African Railway
Transportation. I commend Lagos State for also developing rail
infrastructure to cater for movement of its growing
population,” President Buhari said.

The Ikeja Bus Terminal is estimated
to convey about 200,000 passengers daily across 23 destinations,
fitted with all aspects of public transport operations such as
buses, passengers’ insurance, 13 ticketing boots, route licensing,
terminal bus attendants and operating companies.

Lagos, a highly populated, cosmopolitan smart city-State is
known for its poor transportation system and heavy traffic on the
Highways as the State boasts of over 12million people plying the
road using public transports on a daily basis which makes it
difficult for many commuters to meet most scheduled appointments in
time.

* Governor Akinwunmi Ambode says the State is planning to
inject 5,000 new buses into the Lagos economy in the next 3
years

Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city, has commissioned a
state of the art Bus Terminal – Ikeja Bus Terminal – but the Buses
that will make the terminal function will arrive in September
2018.

The Ikeja Bus Terminal commissioned on Thursday, March 29, 2018,
is situated a few minutes away from the Murtala Mohammed Local
Airport and Murtala Mohammed International Airport and one of the
flagship transport infrastructure under the State Bus Reform
Initiative led by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.

The government said it is planning to inject 820
environmentally-friendly high capacity buses in the first phase of
this reform by September 2018, 300 New Bus Stops, 3 Bus Depots, and
Intelligent Transport System which will aid Lagosians to plan their
journeys on our public transport system.

Governor Ambode while commissioning the Bus Terminal said the
first phase of the programme will see 13 new Bus terminals
introduced including major terminals at the popular cities in the
state such as Oshodi, Yaba, Ojota, Agege and the already completed
Tafawa Balewa Bus Terminal.

“We have initiated and completed the provision of
infrastructure that is scalable and would support the daily needs
of our people to meet their connectivity and mobility
needs.

“We have commenced the introduction of 5,000 new buses into
the Lagos economy in the next 3 years.”

On his part, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s
president lauded the State Government for various initiatives aimed
at catering for movement of the growing population of the State and
making modern buses available to the people.

He particularly commended Governor Ambode for his developmental
strides in the last three years, saying the projects were indeed
laudable.

“I commend the Governor for development and strides he
recorded within the first three years of governance. I recognize
the push of the State Government in reforming public transportation
especially the Bus Reform Project which will make modern transport
buses that are air-conditioned available to the people.

“I acknowledge the vision of Lagos State Government to
revamping the railway transportation system. Presently, we have
outlined in new-year message of the plan for a-Pan African Railway
Transportation. I commend Lagos State for also developing rail
infrastructure to cater for movement of its growing
population,” President Buhari said.

The Ikeja Bus Terminal is estimated
to convey about 200,000 passengers daily across 23 destinations,
fitted with all aspects of public transport operations such as
buses, passengers’ insurance, 13 ticketing boots, route licensing,
terminal bus attendants and operating companies.

Lagos, a highly populated, cosmopolitan smart city-State is
known for its poor transportation system and heavy traffic on the
Highways as the State boasts of over 12million people plying the
road using public transports on a daily basis which makes it
difficult for many commuters to meet most scheduled appointments in
time.