President Muhammadu Buhari has agreed to inaugurate Africa’s first mega bus terminal, Oshodi Transport Interchange before May 29, officials of the Lagos State Government have confirmed.

Besides, the president will equally unveil the 10-lane Oshodi-Murtala Mohammed International Airport road, another iconic transport infrastructure project the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode executed under two years.


The state’s cabinet-ranking officials disclosed the plan to inaugurate the two strategic transport projects purposely developed to serve at least one million commuters in the metropolis daily.

One of the state officials, who spoke with Akelicious in confidence, described the transport interchange, as the first of its kind in Africa, which he said, was similar to Victoria Terminus in London, the United Kingdom.
At the time Ambode formally sealed the contract to construct the transport exchange at the height of economic meltdown in 2016, the project was then awarded at a whopping cost of $70 million
Constructed purely by an indigenous construction firm, Planet Project Limited under the leaders of Mr. Biodun Otunola, the official said the transport interchange was a people-oriented project that would help at least one million residents commute easily daily.

He, specifically, compared the socio-economic value of the transport interchange with the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, which according to him, was designed to serve about 40,000 people daily.
While the airport would only serve the elite, the official noted that the transport interchange was conceived “to reduce travel time on Lagos roads; unlock gridlocks associated with the megacity and help people commute without stress.

“That informed Ambode’s decision to construct other bus terminals – Ikeja Bus Terminal, Berger Bus Terminal, Yaba Bus Terminal, Oyigbo Bus Terminal and Race Cross Bus Terminal – to make Lagos function like other megacities in the developed world.

“This is the kind of project the governments at different level should invest in. The project will serve larger population and not just the elite. Ambode’s burden to relieve commuters’ pains of gridlocks informed the conception of the project.”

A statement from Planet Project Corporate Communication Office explained the rationale behind the transport interchange, which it said, was informed the peculiarity of Oshodi, West Africa’s busiest transport interchange in West Africa, with over 13 parks and 5,600 buses loading per day.

It said Oshodi “has over 100,000 passengers and 1 million pedestrians daily, with 76 percent of its land area dedicated to transport and related activities. This leads to serious traffic congestion and other environmental issues.

“Our concept seeks to transform Oshodi into a world-class Central Business District (CBD) with business, travel and leisure activities conducted in a serene, secure, clean, orderly and hygienic environment, comparable with other transport terminals around the world including Stratford and Victoria Bus Station in the United Kingdom.”
The statement, therefore, said the transport interchange would consolidate all the 13 city and interstate bus parks into 3 multi-storey terminals, providing standard facilities including waiting area, loading bays, ticketing stands, drivers lounge, parking areas, rest rooms, accessible walkways and pedestrian sky-walks linking all the 3 terminals.

According to the statement, other components of the terminal include 20 lifts and escalators, two sky-walks connecting the terminals to each other, Architectural LED Lights, passenger concourse, public address systems, bus depot, passenger drop-off areas, taxi and car parks, passenger lounge for intercity commuters, loading bays, passenger information systems, etc.

It, also, explained the benefits of the transport interchange, which it said, ensure the reduction of the traffic congestion and chaos traditionally experienced at Oshodi with a reduction in the scattered and unruly transport activities, leading to a world-class excellent transport experience for commuters and an improvement in the standard of life of Lagos residents.

With the consolidation of all transport activities, the statement said a lot of the informal economic activities “will be brought into the tax-net of the State government and Oshodi would thus be rebranded as the new and iconic face of Lagos.

“With the ongoing pace of works, the project is billed to be completed this month, and operations commencing soon after. Commuters around Lagos can therefore look forward to having a comfortable, accessible and world-class transport system.”

https://www.akelicious.net/2019/04/buhari-to-unveil-70m-oshodi-transport.html

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Over time, Buhari has filled the news as though he is doing sth worthwhile.

Nigeria will ne'er forget those liars who promised us sth and did sth different.

In the future to come, when we ascend the throne, their offsprings will vomit all the treasury their parents and grandparents stole. Be rest assured, all this sum of money must be recovered..

CanadaOrBust:
Lol. Like if u think lifeless dullard ain't showing up there

wailing continue till 2023

The Ikeja terminal Buhari commissioned with ambode since last year has not been put to use. This ambode is just a fool. Doing grandiose projects while neglecting inner roads. The lagossstate public works is now totally useless compared to under fashola when you could report potholes to public works and they often broadcast on LTV then roads they were going to work on each day . On my way to work I encounter and dodge nothing less than 30 major and 30 minor pot holes. From Berger to Ikeja airport. What's wrong in having the public works domiciled in every local government and equip them in every local government so they can fix roads. If you know AINA street in ojodu Berger and the number of potholes on that road then you will weep but if Macron decides to visit AINA street tomorrow, the useless governor will fix the road overnight. There's been a big pothole for weeks on oba akran avenue before you climb the bridge and nothing has been done. I can go on and on. People's cars are getting damaged and unnecessary traffic is being caused but it doesn't matter to the useless Govenor. I'm sure the planet project guy is ambodes proxy. Apart from the 114 roads he did in his first year with much fanfare he has not done much for inner roads at all . I pray sanwo olu has the sense and goodwill to have a road maintenance unit fully equipped in every local government. If they are well equipped and have mandates to repair and maintain at least 30 roads per year for each local government ,just imagine that across all the local government's in Lagos. Not less than 700 roads will be done in a year compared to the paltry 114 ambode did in just his first year. If sustained at least 2000 roads will be constructed and repaired and maintained after four years. I am particularly harsh towards ambode and other past governors because Lagos has the smallest land mass of all the states in Nigeria and has the biggest IGR. Lagos is about 3500 km square while Niger state is 76000 and Oyo state is about 28000.Roads shouldn't be a problem same way having alternative means of transportation shouldn't be a problem. The main reason we need good roads and Alternative to road transport is cos of our huge population density . So many people in a small area of land that's 25 times smaller than Niger state and even at that Lagos has a lot of water bodies and beaches. God help Lagos

I doubt if that ooshodi interchange will be ready by then. The connecting axis to that project needs serious attention too.

CanadaOrBust:
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Like if u think lifeless dullard ain't showing up there

senseless Igbo spotted. By their bitter and senseless post you shall know them

$70m dollars?

How much sef be the whole oshodi?

sharing sharing sharing

Good project.

Ambode just wasree tax payers money..that project was a way of syphoning Lagos funds.fashola was far more efficient than ambose

To my people presently in Lagos, Is the terminal construction project trully complete or this is just another round of propaganda

More noise and noise


Ambode did nothing to ease traffic in Lagos


Ibeju lekki is rapidly expanding but the govt is doing nothing about infrastructure there

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Next level things

No single picture of the project? lazy journalism or blogging rather

Wailers over to you

He will send Osinbajo. Useless interchange
Failed project
Tinubu is now $20mil richer because of this so called interchange. Currently $37bln worth

MAINTENANCE NKO

opparadise:
Over time, Buhari has filled the news as though he is doing sth worthwhile.

Nigeria will ne'er forget those liars who promised us sth and did sth different.

In the future to come, when we ascend the throne, their offsprings will vomit all the treasury their parents and grandparents stole. Be rest assured, all this sum of money must be recovered..

Finally found someone that thinks like me.


Be rest assured of this.. I promise you this by the Grace... Neither them nor their offsprings will go unpunished

Another bus stop built by Lagos state government

That place is confusing

handsomeyinka:
$70m dollars?

How much sef be the whole oshodi?

Was patiently waiting for this comment

The project is not completed and it's already rotten Ambode is nothing but a wasteful spender.

lawnreigh:
To my people presently in Lagos, Is the terminal construction project trully complete or this is just another round of propaganda

Where is the light railway project? Lagos deserve a light railway project this useless man is looking for an easy option to deceive Lagosians, even a tram would have been very easy to install. He is only doing Agbero projects. The governor that came to empower thug world Agberos.

The gigantic project is still ongoing but taking too long to complete.Guess it will not be like the Ikeja Bus Hub?

nothingspoil70:
No single picture of the project? lazy journalism or blogging rather

A picture speaks a thousand words, a text can hide a lie. The journalist is still using Nokia 32.

martineverest:
Ambode just wasree tax payers money..that project was a way of syphoning Lagos funds.fashola was far more efficient than ambose

Lagos have gone backwards since the ball head became a governor.