The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, says the state government is planning to buy no fewer than 2,050 vehicles to ease movement across the state.

Osiyemi said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday.

He said that the procurement of the vehicles –Bus Rapid Transit — would further address queues at bus stations.

According to him, more BRT buses will also be provided with the support of an oil company that has promised to support government’s effort.

“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.

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Last year Lagos state launched 2 electric buses to test and no incident has occurred.

With another 50, gradually, we will got there

https://www.nairaland.com/7717578/lagos-electric-brt-buses-begin

This is good.

What route are the buses going to ply?

God bless Lagos.

God bless YORUBALAND.

RestructureNigeria#

Hope the electric buses are not depending on hydrocarbon gen sets for recharge.
This is what Delta, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Rivers should be doing based on allocation they are getting.

Good one

Go and generate electricity like Aba and stop washing the back of the cup

RepoMan007:
Hope the electric buses are not depending on hydrocarbon gen sets for recharge.
This is what Delta, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Rivers should be doing based on allocation they are getting.

The "Happy Hour" governor will never think of this.

If possible. Please don't waste money on electric bus.

EV is a scam.

RepoMan007:
Hope the electric buses are not depending on hydrocarbon gen sets for recharge.
This is what Delta, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Rivers should be doing based on allocation they are getting.

na like 5 people dey share bayelsa allocation, delta own na like 3 people... They brainwash their indigenes dat northerners are stealing their money, when d biggest thieves is amongst them

Lanrelagboi:
Last year Lagos state launched 2 electric buses to test and no incident has occurred.

With another 50, gradually, we will got there

https://www.nairaland.com/7717578/lagos-electric-brt-buses-begin

Unblock me on Twitter

Lagosians are sick and tired of news about government buying buses and the likes.
Let Lagos State government also invest in power generation and distribution , to boost electricity supply there contributing economic growth. transportation is not the only sector that demands attention. Yesterday it was blue line, last month it was red line, haba!

Waiting for Paidstuff to comment

Diesel prices have finally caused Lagos state government to use their head to re strategize

Jaypop22:
Lagosians are sick and tired of news about government buying buses and the likes.
Let Lagos State government invest in power generation and distribution too, to boost electricity supply there contributing economic growth. transportation is not the only sector that demands attention. Yesterday it was blue line, last month it was red line, haba!

You are the only one sick and tired.

This is the best time for govt to empower small and medium scale enterprises. A serious govt should use them to drive up the economy.

No be fuel you go still use charge am? Mumu government like the terrorist state of israel

stonemasonn:
You are the only one sick and tired.

You failed to get my message

Lanrelagboi:
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itesiwaju eko..always in the news for good reasons…proudly Lagos!

LagosFc:
itesiwaju eko..always in the news for good reasons…proudly Lagos!

Bros this is good no doubt,

the questions we should be asking here in Lagos, is what will they be using to charge those buses??

If Sanwo is Serious let him work on providing 24/7 Electricity and cheap too, and see the wonders it will do,

Lagos for all its glories is being held back by the electric issues

Who noticed the pace Lagos is developing since tinubu became president

JohnnA1:
This is good.

What route are the buses going to ply?

God bless Lagos.

God bless YORUBALAND.

RestructureNigeria#

Yoruba Region shall stand..Let somebody say Amen.

Armaggedon:
Go and generate electricity like Aba and stop washing the back of the cup

Biaflan man,

Fashola established IPP in Lagos.
Otedola has many power plants in Lagos, likewise Davido's Dad.

Ibo land is the most backward region since I independence