All new 13 bus terminals being constructed to bolster the Bus Reform Initiative (BRI) being embarked upon in Lagos would be completed by December this year, Ladi Lawanson, the state commissioner for transportation, has said.
Under the BRI, the state government is bringing in 5,000 high capacity bus with the plan to scale up to 7,000 in what would to the gradual phase out of the rickety yellow buses. The new buses have started arriving the state ahead of official launch of initiative within the next few weeks.
The new environmentally-friendly air-conditioned buses are equipped with modern facilities to ensure comfort and seamless travelling experience for commuters.
Lawanson said at the opening of “construction summit 2018’’ organised by the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Lagos, on Friday that some 3,000 jobs would be created at the completion of the bus terminals.
According to him, efficient transportation system is essential for economic development of any nation and needs to be given adequate attention.
The commissioner said that the bus terminals were part of the current administration’s plan to upgrade public transportation system in the state.
“The terminals will put an end to insecurity, unreliability, accident, traffic jam and mugging associated with the current commercial bus system in the state,” Lawanson said.
The state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode during the commissioning of Ikeja bus terminal by President Muhammadu Buhari, on March 28, assured that the state government would be taking delivery of some of the buses in June.
Ambode said the BRI would go a long way in enhancing connectivity across Lagos. The state, he said was also developing an intelligent transport system mechanism which will aid Lagosians plan their journeys
