Lagos has also acquired about 90 new BRT buses.

The Lagos State Commissioner for Public Transportation, Kayode Opeifa, on Monday said that the state government had taken delivery of 90 new buses to ease the transportation difficulties facing the residents. He also gave reasons why many of the BRT buses were in a poor state, saying it was caused by dearth of spare parts.

Mr. Opeifa told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the state government acquired the buses for its Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) scheme.

He said that the new buses would soon be inaugurated.

He said that the Safest Way Transport Company in Agege and the Mutual Transports Company in Ejigbo/Ikotun had acquired 10 and 30 buses respectively, alongside 50 buses that were already acquired by the state.

Reacting to the commuters’ complaints about the poor condition of BRT buses, Mr. Opeifa attributed the slow pace of maintenance work on the buses to the dearth of spare parts.

“You know, we don’t manufacture buses and we don’t manufacture spares but we have acquired additional 50 buses.

“Besides, Safest Way Transport in Agege has just acquired 10 more buses, while Mutual Transports in Ejigbo/Ikotun has also acquired another 30 buses.

“We have a total of about 80 to 90 new buses now, which will soon be introduced; we are also working hard with the operators to improve their capacity to fix their buses.

“The major problem is the issue of spare parts, which we don’t manufacture, but by and large, the operators can do better.

“We are working hard with the owners of those buses to ensure that they improve on the quality of their services,’’ he said.
Opeifa, however, expressed the state government’s commitment to putting in place a first-class transport system in the state so as to promote the people’s socio-economic activities.
(NAN)

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A lot of those BRT bus drivers also need to be checked. I've ridden in a number of buses that their drivers constantly scrap the buses on the concrete barriers at alarming rates.

Good development from LASG. Maintenance has been the bane of our development, I hope they don't stop at buying new buses but also find a lasting solution to the maintenance problem. Sincere 9gerian, nice thread, still waiting for your opinion though.

Why cant Lagos buy buses from Innoson Motors? If they buy local, availability of spare part will not be an issue. Why import what can be bought locally?

Two pronged solutions:

1. Stop terrorising those who have the power to reverse the derth - spare parts dealers. That said,

2. Whatever happened to Innoson with long term maintenance agreement?

Sincere 9gerian: Why cant Lagos buy buses from Innoson Motors? If they buy local, availability of spare part will not be an issue. Why import what can be bought locally?

Exactly my thoughts

Sincere 9gerian: Why cant Lagos buy buses from Innoson Motors? If they buy local, availability of spare part will not be an issue. Why import what can be bought locally?

No spare parts yet they keep importing buses rather than buy local.
Fashola and bad belle go together, the man is re-known for tribalism so not surprised at all.

Sincere 9gerian: Why cant Lagos buy buses from Innoson Motors? If they buy local, availability of spare part will not be an issue. Why import what can be bought locally?

Did you buy your personal car from Innoson? That is if you do have a car.

payless:


Did you buy your personal car from Innoson? That is if you do have a car.

did he complain of no spare parts for his personal car if he has one.

when will fg ban the importation of buses to nigeria? we are eagerly waiting for that to happen

amarilo: did he complain of no spare parts for his personal car if he has one.

Don't mind the goon

payless:


Did you buy your personal car from Innoson? That is if you do have a car.

bliv m wen i tell u dat ur mentallity is too poor. Hw can u reason lik dat 2 a gud solution dat has bin raised by a gud nigerian? Wit pple lik u in dis country, naija is doomed cos notin gud can eva com out 4rm u. ODE(MUMU)! BIG FOOL!!!

nnanyereugo:
bliv m wen i tell u dat ur mentallity is too poor. Hw can u reason lik dat 2 a gud solution dat has bin raised by a gud nigerian? Wit pple lik u in dis country, naija is doomed cos notin gud can eva com out 4rm u. ODE(MUMU)! BIG FOOL!!!

Arindin! You urgently need to go to the next psychiatric ward and check yourself in. You have mental problem. Better still, drink a cup of bleach and save lagatin for those who need it.

Someday ago fashola was talking about unemployment in Nigeria and he said the solution is made in Nigeria. That if people patronize made in Nigeria products it will encourage people to entrepreneurship and capacity building. Now am trying to see the relationship between the man that said those words and the man importing bus when better ones are manufactured in Nigeria and we are sure of parts availability........

payless:


Did you buy your personal car from Innoson? That is if you do have a car.

Just shut your foul smelling, hypocritical mouth. I am the NUMBER ONE promoter of MADE IN NIGERIA products, within and outside NL.
https://www.nairaland.com/1278537/consciously-patronise-made-nigeria-products

Sincere 9gerian:
Just shut your foul smelling, hypocritical mouth. I am the NUMBER ONE promoter of MADE IN NIGERIA products, within and outside NL.
https://www.nairaland.com/1278537/consciously-patronise-made-nigeria-products

Mr. Failed doctor stupid abortionist, how many Innoson vehicles have you bought for yourself? Arindin jati jati!

Nigerian movie: Someday ago fashola was talking about unemployment in Nigeria and he said the solution is made in Nigeria. That if people patronize made in Nigeria products it will encourage people to entrepreneurship and capacity building. Now am trying to see the relationship between the man that said those words and the man importing bus when better ones are manufactured in Nigeria and we are sure of parts availability........

That is the hypocrisy some of us have been speaking against. You cannot also rule out tribal bigotry and CORRUPTION. You know importation gives the thieves more loopholes to siphon public funds. Ole!

amarilo: did he complain of no spare parts for his personal car if he has one.

See how everybody dey beat payless/brainless. Chei!!!!

Can jealousy and hate allow fashola,if you see any Innoson bus in lagos it must be private or federal transit transportation..

fashola will say he did not heard about innoson buses driving around lagos roads


https://www.nairaland.com/902365/made-nigerian-buses-finally-hit/2#10485453

payless:


Did you buy your personal car from Innoson? That is if you do have a car.

kai!!! But some of una DULL sha..

taharqa: kai!!! But some of una DULL sha..

Like Jonathan and She-popotamus.

They prefer importing buses from india TATA...

Sincere 9gerian: Why cant Lagos buy buses from Innoson Motors? If they buy local, availability of spare part will not be an issue. Why import what can be bought locally?

SIMPLE, abi??.... You can take a guess as to d LASG hv not thought about (sic?) a Solution to their 'BIG' problem that is this easy

Look at this link and see testimonies from innoson drivers,talk about how sophisticated his SUV with latest technologies combine with low fuel consumption...


http://www.codewit.com/nigeria-news/7266-jeep-built-in-nigeria-by-innoson-group-nnewi-anambra-state

shine eye: Look at this link and see testimonies from innoson drivers,talk about how sophisticated his SUV with latest technologies combine with low fuel consumption...


http://www.codewit.com/nigeria-news/7266-jeep-built-in-nigeria-by-innoson-group-nnewi-anambra-state

Beaurifu tins....

Payless is Eko-Ile.olodo

90 Buses for 16 Million People?!

Lmao Nigeria....

Okoro2015:
Two pronged solutions:

1. Stop terrorising those who have the power to reverse the derth - spare parts dealers. That said,

2. Whatever happened to Innoson with long term maintenance agreement?

shine eye: They prefer importing buses from india TATA...

How many of those buses have the South Eastern Governors bought to transport their citizens?

Imported or local buses,what lagosians desire most is an ease on transport.I have seen Innoson Buses on some Lagos roads but the seat capacity is not as much as TATA buses.Unless Innoson has a seat capacity of 57 or more,there's no need to patronize them in lagos.

Sincere 9gerian: Why cant Lagos buy buses from Innoson Motors? If they buy local, availability of spare part will not be an issue. Why import what can be bought locally?

For the very first tym bro ur comment is sensible and unbiase. Pls I think we need more of this from you....Thumbs up

kingoflag:



How many of those buses have the South Eastern Governors bought to transport their citizens?

Coal City Shuttle, Enugu, are all Innoson buses

Such cluelessness explains why Nigeria (and Africa at large) is still in the dark ages, governance wise. How can a government proceed to buy buses for mass-transit purposes when it has not done prior checks or signed agreements with the supplier/manufacturer to ensure long term availability of spare parts? Yet a so-called commissioner is shameless enough to give the pathetic excuse that paucity of spare parts is the reason for the poor condition of buses bought only a few years ago.

Policy-making in this part of the world is such a myopic, knee-jerk affair. Oyinbo people plan 100 years ahead, while we only know how to do things in a haphazard, pay-as-you-go manner, without the capaciy to see beyond our noses. Such an embarrassment.