Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has delivered a world-class bus terminus for passengers distribution around international gateway.

Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, commissioned the Mafoluku Bus Terminus fully built by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) in collaboration with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).

The terminus is a gateway station that will serve Mafoluku, Oshodi, and Ajao Estate environs, providing bus connections primarily to Oshodi Transport Interchange, Ikeja Bus Terminus, Mile 2 and other parts of Lagos.

The Mafoluku Terminus will also provide a means of connection to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) and the domestic wing of the airport.

During the formal opening of the transport infrastructure, Sanwo-Olu said the project represented his government’s objective of providing an integrated intermodal transport system through public and private investments under the Traffic Management and Transportation pillar of his administration’s T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda.

He said the State Government’s partnership with the Federal Government on the project was borne out of the need to ramp up transport infrastructure around international gateway areas, thereby providing a common place for commuters and commercial vehicles to meet.

He said: “The bus terminus we are commissioning today is the outcome of the partnership between Lagos State and the Federal Government, represented by FAAN. The construction of bus terminals and shelters is a crucial aspect of our Bus Reform Initiative (BRI) through which we have delivered and commissioned bus terminal in Oyingbo and launched Oshodi-Abule Bus Rapid Transit stations and corridor.

The terminus is a gateway station that will serve Mafoluku, Oshodi, and Ajao Estate environs, providing bus connections primarily to Oshodi Transport Interchange, Ikeja Bus Terminus, Mile 2 and other parts of Lagos.

The Mafoluku Terminus will also provide a means of connection to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) and the domestic wing of the airport.

During the formal opening of the transport infrastructure, Sanwo-Olu said the project represented his government’s objective of providing an integrated intermodal transport system through public and private investments under the Traffic Management and Transportation pillar of his administration’s T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda.

He said the State Government’s partnership with the Federal Government on the project was borne out of the need to ramp up transport infrastructure around international gateway areas, thereby providing a common place for commuters and commercial vehicles to meet.

He said: “The bus terminus we are commissioning today is the outcome of the partnership between Lagos State and the Federal Government, represented by FAAN. The construction of bus terminals and shelters is a crucial aspect of our Bus Reform Initiative (BRI) through which we have delivered and commissioned bus terminal in Oyingbo and launched Oshodi-Abule Bus Rapid Transit stations and corridor.


“Our collaboration with the Federal Government on this project is a solid example of public and public partnership, and reiterates the importance of thinking outside the box to meet the needs of our citizens. I am delighted to officially open this purpose-built structure to serve commuters in the local and international airports community and adjoining communities. Route services will be run from this terminal to make it a hub for local and international travellers.”

Sanwo-Olu said both LAMATA and FAAN would be operating transportation franchises in and out of the Mafoluku terminus. While LAMATA will operate passenger bus services to Mile 2 and Oshodi, FAAN will run the local and international airports passenger services.

The Governor disclosed that more bus terminals would be delivered in the coming months in Agege, Ojota and Ajah under the first phase of the implementation of BRI, stressing that transport infrastructure was being complemented by Blue and Red metro lines to achieve integrated transport system in line with the strategic master plan of the state.

The government, he said, will soon complete the BRT corridor of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, while working to scale up infrastructure for bus corridors and two interchanges in Marina and Mile 2.

Sanwo-Olu said the recently launched First and Last Mile (FLM) Buses was the last layer of the BRI and designed to give private individuals an opportunity to invest in public transportation. This, he said, would solidify the State Government’s plan aimed at ensuring public transportation is moved from an unregulated framework to a regulated model.

He said: “In order to achieve a world-class transportation system in Lagos State, we have intensified efforts to deliver the first two of the six rail lines and one monorail captured in our Strategic Transport Master Plan (STMP), which are the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red and Blue Lines. The journey to an integrated intermodal transport system is challenging but we are steadily moving towards our goal.”

Managing Director of FAAN, Captain Rabiu Yadudu, represented by Director of Finance, Nike Aboderin, described the project commissioning as “a significant milestone” in partnership, noting that the terminal would provide organised distribution of passengers to and from international carriageways.

Managing Director of LAMATA, Abimbola Akinajo, said the bus terminal was built on a land of 7,952 square metres, which was provided by FAAN. The edifice, she said, has a tarmac that can accommodate 27 high occupancy vehicles and drop off zone.

The terminal has facilities, including ticketing and sitting area, control room, cafeteria, public conveniences, commercial areas staff offices, ATM gallery and IT department.

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Lagos on the move.....

Congratulation to all Lagosians!

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But waillers said he is not doing anything
Y are dis people like dis na

triple996:
But waillers said he is not doing anything
Y are dis people like dis na

My brother, nothing good will ever come out from the mouth of a bitter being.

Ahmed0336:


My brother, nothing good will ever come out from the mouth of a bitter being.

Lagos State on the move ..... better than some airport terminal

God Bless Gov Sanwo-Olu
God Bless Asiwaju
God Bless President Buhari
God Bless Lagos State
God Bless Yorubaland
God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria


Children of 8 burning their region will soon arrive for wailing and gnashing of teeth.

We pray and hope so

They will come and claim that they Developed lagos

Will jews not be angry about this again. Every positive news about Lagos / SW de ruin their bele. Mod should hide this from Igbos.

Good one.. We neee regional government in Nigeria
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Where for mafoluku, e don Tay ooh since I left that area. Thumbs up Mr governor. Lagos is moving forward...

Lovely. Keep it up

But pls something should be done about intra rail in Lagos. That is just the best way out of unending traffic situation in lagos

bcomputer101:
Money dey Lagos ooo.


Unfortunately my governor dey commission snail farm

Which governor b that?

While the "jews" are celebrating the Unknown Gunmen and rising insecurity in their states, we celebrate the addition of more infrastructure in Lagos.