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Fujiyama:
^^^


What does this even mean?

It's okay if you don't understanding. Perhaps your closed mind won't allow you see the obvious.

Khallicopyro:
Wealth is no longer enough for them, they want to completely enslave everyone within their reach. Imagine what he will do if he becomes governor of Lagos? He will build universities and direct all graduates from Lagos to go back and study in his schools before they can work? God help Nigeria!

Allegations of the serially dishonest and discredited SaharaReporters is now gospel truth to be believed without query?


https://www.thecable.ng/lagos-defends-minibus-ban-on-lekki-epe-corridor-after-drivers-protest/

Lagos defends minibus ban on Lekki-Epe corridor after drivers’ protest
by
Ayomikunle Daramola
February 18, 2026 8:42 am


The Lagos state government has berated operators of ‘Korope’ minibuses for obstructing traffic along the Lekki–Epe expressway in protest against restrictions on their operations.

The government described the action as disruptive and contrary to prior agreements on transport reforms.

In a rejoinder issued on Tuesday, Sola Giwa, special adviser to the governor on transportation, said the corridor had been officially redesignated a Mass Transit and Regulated Transport Corridor under the Bus Reform Initiative (BRI).


The policy, which took effect following the December 2025 rollout of high- and medium-capacity buses on the Lekki–Epe axis, seeks to enhance safety, efficiency, and economic viability in public transport.


Giwa said the ban on unregulated Korope minibuses was not abrupt or selective, but followed extensive stakeholder consultations with transport unions, operators, and associations, alongside sensitisation programmes, public notices, and advance warnings to facilitate smooth compliance.

He expressed regret that some operators, fully aware of the regulatory framework, opted to obstruct the busy expressway, a key economic link serving residential, commercial, industrial, and maritime zones, including the Lekki Free Trade Zone, causing inconvenience to thousands of commuters and jeopardising public safety and productivity.

Below is an expansive take on events that reveals some factual truth SaharaReporters left out to go with a more salacious and deliberately incendiary reportage framing issues to appear as if the transport workers are fighting 'tyranny' of Tinubu and his son.

We claim to want better but now throw our brains in the bin to be siding with agents of regression because of hatred of certain people and entities.


https://www.thecable.ng/lagos-defends-minibus-ban-on-lekki-epe-corridor-after-drivers-protest/

Lagos defends minibus ban on Lekki-Epe corridor after drivers’ protest
by
Ayomikunle Daramola
February 18, 2026 8:42 am


The Lagos state government has berated operators of ‘Korope’ minibuses for obstructing traffic along the Lekki–Epe expressway in protest against restrictions on their operations.

The government described the action as disruptive and contrary to prior agreements on transport reforms.

In a rejoinder issued on Tuesday, Sola Giwa, special adviser to the governor on transportation, said the corridor had been officially redesignated a Mass Transit and Regulated Transport Corridor under the Bus Reform Initiative (BRI).


The policy, which took effect following the December 2025 rollout of high- and medium-capacity buses on the Lekki–Epe axis, seeks to enhance safety, efficiency, and economic viability in public transport.


Giwa said the ban on unregulated Korope minibuses was not abrupt or selective, but followed extensive stakeholder consultations with transport unions, operators, and associations, alongside sensitisation programmes, public notices, and advance warnings to facilitate smooth compliance.

He expressed regret that some operators, fully aware of the regulatory framework, opted to obstruct the busy expressway, a key economic link serving residential, commercial, industrial, and maritime zones, including the Lekki Free Trade Zone, causing inconvenience to thousands of commuters and jeopardising public safety and productivity.

Elzazzi:
Not all the Korope buses are out of shape and bad. Many are still good and new. Some of them buy those buses direct Belgium Tokunbo. There is nothing wrong with phasing out the bad ones. But telling everyone to abandon their vehicles and accepting the new ones they will pay for isn’t entirely a good idea.

Many of those buses are worthless bro. Fact. I live in Lekki and go past Ajah few times a week because of ongoing projects we have in an axis after Abraham Adesanya. I see those Korope buses with my own eyes.

Secondly, I don't think they would have told everyone to abandon all the old buses. This is sensationalist and partisan reportage to include even the statement of "allegedly linked to Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu" seems obviously included to make Nigerians lose sight of what is important so they focus alone on insulting the Tinubu family.

If the Lagos Government want buses standardized for aesthetic appeal and mechanical safety, then that is their right to implement as the sole authority responsible for the public transport sector of Lagos and as obtains globally.

Even an ultimatum for owners of old and unfit buses to swap them with new and acceptable one would not be illegal if Lagos wants it that way.

The reason most of these guys will resist this is because the status quo is good for them and their vehicle-Owner bosses even as such will forever be inimical to Lagos developing an efficient, safe, modern and comfortable transport system.

More information is needed before anyone starts taking sides let alone begin insulting others, like Tinubu and his son, who likely have nothing to do with this development.

On the face of it, anyone who truly loves Lagos will accept newer, mechanically safer and well-maintenwd Korope buses is a welcomed development.

blackgold2018:
if they want to do it. Then let it not be like a burden to them.

You don't get the point and are being sentimental like the rest. There will be a time, as obtains in most modern cities of the world, Government will decide to put her foot down to insist on issues like harmonised and standardized buses to use for public transport instead of continuing with random and cartel-like ownership of transport options.

It is the right of Lagos to do this at anytime and nothing to do with "let it not be a burden to them" matter. Lagos transport sector is poor, badly in need of greater modernisation and organisation.

This leaves it far below what is available in some African Cities talk less of Cities in the Western world like London, Tokyo, New York etc .

Meaning the effort of Lagos to modernise and improve her transport sector must be constant. Such should not be subject to self-serving blackmail of a few that is against the interest of the greater good.

You have a high number of mechanically unfit death trap buses plying Lagos roads in the name of "public Transport" and you think Lagos should not have the power of intervening to define the sector once the money she needs to implement changes is available?

This is why Nigeria is a nation very unique globally in the way she and her people are set up to be the biggest enemies of their own progress.

pharmagba:
Really?
A man that took state money and put it in family business?
Please mention another politician

Don't mind him. They are all just being automatically bigoted and their response shows this. Look at this excerpt from the article :

Commercial drivers operating small buses popularly known as "korope" on Wednesday staged a protest along the Ajiwe axis en route to Victoria Garden City (VGC), Ajah, Lagos State, following allegations that they were being forced to abandon their existing vehicles and purchase newly acquired buses allegedly linked to Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu.

Let's look at the big picture like educated men. Everyone knows 99% of Korope buses in Lagos are horrid. Dirty, doors hanging off or no door even, mechanically unsafe, downright horrid and unbefitting of a modern megacity.

In fact many making sanctimonious noise now, like the poster you replied, would likely have used Korope buses to mock Lagos as "trashy Mega slum" in the past.

Effort is now underway to change this situation as Lagos has full right to pursue with new buses and modern buses, perhaps with Cowry card acceptance facility, transport workers can buy on lease plan. Is that not the norm in all progressive cities of Africa , in North and Southern Africa, already have talk less of the West?

What sane and progressive person opposes such an idea to be siding with all these touts operating Korope buses who never wishes the sector be improved and modernised merely because present operation suits the way them and their overlords make money?

The mention of Seyi Tinubu is enough to make any rational and progressive person lose site of the main picture to be supporting regression?

Next minutes these same hypocrites will be indicting Lagos of being disorganised, dirty, unliveable etc, etc and lauding Kigali, Accra, Nairobi, Cape Town, Marrakesh, Tripoli etal yet they are rejecting what are obvious solutions to those complaints they make.

I don't understand how some Nigerians think. If these guys are been asked to swap their death trap vehicle, when around 90% will be condemned in sane nations let alone used for public transport, then why are Nigerian passengers complaining?

After all, majority of Lagos passengers consider many 'Korope' buses unsafe, dirty and, above all, lawlessly disorganised and unruly.

Passengers themselves have demanded reforms like this to have clean and mechanically safe vehicles to travel in instead of the eyesore and death traps many Korope's are.

Why would anyone sane then have an issue with reforming this deplorable state of affairs in the sector if such brings improvements?

Are some arguing korope drivers are right rejecting newer vehicles, modernisation and efficiency as Cities of Africa have long adopted?

Or is it the name of Seun Tinubu, mischievously mentioned by SaharaReporters, that has made many lose their mind and objectivity?

Worrying where Nigeria is going whereby many now automatically , and without thinking, opposes developments that are good for them, other Nigerians and society at large because such developments are affiliated with those they hate.

MondayD7:


if all mornach were as brave and truthfull as that man

nigeria could have been a better place

Brave and truthful? I only see a lawless character with no respect for the rule of law and the sentencing of a competent Court of law that conclusively proved Kanu guilty of terrorism.

The demand of this so called monarch is disgraceful and shameful.

ThiefnubuBandit:
I'm from Edo State. Face your Osun State where head digging is the order of the day. We'll not support Tinumbu. You can kpai yourself if you don't like it.

So you speak for every adult in Edo State? Why would they all think or be like you exactly when many are normal and decent people who will appreciate and back good work of Government even if said Government is one they did not support initially?

Abeg speak for yourself. Not all others are damaged beyond redemption, because of hatred for others, as it appears you may be.

ThiefnubuBandit:
Cheap paid agents. Edo State people don't like Gbola Tinumbu the political fraudster. They even hate that illiterate governor called Monday Okpebholo. Keep deceiving yourself.

Any comment, good or bad, on the the main topic concerning rehabilitation of Ekpoma road?

@Topic.
This is what Governance is about. I e delivering permanent and proper solution to serious challenges Nigerians face.

As a political leader, it is impossible to please everyone in Nigeria but solving problems that impedes the socio-economic growth and development of Nigeria/Nigerians should be the focus of all transformational leaders.

Kalashnikov49:
Was Igboho charged of treason by Buhari?

Yes or No

Answer is No. It's not difficult to understand why Kanu was able to brainwash so many Igbo youths to become hardened, brutal and callous killers. He merely needed to take advantage of their ignorance, illiteracy and disinterest in independently establishing the facts for themselves.

You for example, keep ignorantly challenging others with the above believing no Nairaland can even be interested enough to fact check your lie let alone disgrace you by debunking it.

Despite you noise and repeated allegation Igboho was charged with treason, same as Kanu, below is the fact of the matter. Your chest-beating insistence Igboho faced same charge as Kanu is another vivid testimony for why you lot fail at so many face-off you engage in with others.

This is how, till today, you keep peddling the garbage, because Kanu and Epka told you so, that "secession is the right of Igbos" whereas it is not and is in fact banned by our constitution as an act of treason. An entire ethnic group of many millions went to war ignorantly. Abeg who does that?

Odin13:
Walahi this village boy thing really pain tinubu agbadorians ..
dem say no innovation

But its gradually taking over and na dem Dey try spin am out .. but e hook

Will soon join Dey very movement and spread here in northwest.. after all .. northwest na village per we..

Who city boys help for here ..
Maybe Abba gida gida and few of his boys wey cash out from bola tinubu

Allow electronic transmission in real time .. make it law And see if APC and tinubu will get up to 15% in Kano state and 25% in the entire northwest region.


Power to the people! … no be by mouth and propaganda

Have you prostrated for all your "Arewa excellencies" and "lords" today?

Probably sha. Otherwise you would not be free to be posting here unless you are done with you daily duty of worshipping your masters. lol

SisterAnn:
A new Nigeria is POssible!

We the village people are for Peter Obi.

Except if you don't know the name of your village, everyone is for Peter Obi!

Lol. Same way village people in Nigeria flock to the City to upgrade, educate, enlighten and better themselves is how you Oga , the "Village boy" Obi, needs to go and do apprenticeships under "City Boy" PBAT for at least a decade before he can be fit to be a local government chairman in Lagos.

You lot, and the dullards who creates mottos and buzz words for you, goofed with this "Village Boy" tag.

Village in Nigeria ke? Why don't you lot leave Lagos, Abuja, PH etal and move to your respective Villages to stay there permanently. I want to check something real quick. Nonsense.

helinues:
Have you noticed that they all sound the same on issue without no individual input apart from what was relayed on their group chat

Absolutely. They cannot give what they do not have. As you concluded, a dull and intellectually-challenged leader will attract similar as followers.

Whereas the most intelligent and sophisticated leaders naturally have the most intelligent and sophisticated in society behind them. Basic commonsense.

Look at how virtually all business, technocratic, academic, political and opinion leaders, plus even global Economist organisations/leaders, are behind PBAT with virtually non behind empty barrel Obi?

In fact, did this ridiculously dull and retrogressive Village Boy garbage (the name sounds distasteful lol) not come about because so many Igbo business and entrepreneurial leaders, including those behind Obi in 2023, are aligning behind PBAT today after they have seen him in action to know he is best for the socioeconomic growth and development of Nigeria?

What they do not wish to acknowledge about PBAT, the most successful, smartest and most objective ones amongst them will run in their faces.

helinues:
No creativity in una camp apart from copy copy

Lol. When Oga does not know difference between Snake venom and anti-venom, what show of intellectual prowess or innovative/imaginative thinking are you expecting from his followers?

They dullardly rushed to adopt Village boy, which is of course the opposite of City boy, and are now trying to spin it in a positive manner when they realise their folly .

Whereas the damage has been done because, factually in the Nigerian context, Village depicts backwardness undoubtedly. Whereas the Cities have development, innovation and aspirational living. Awon olodo.

MaziObinnaokija:
that man is full of EVIL%WICKEDNESS IS HIS LIFESTYLE

Very scary guy. If he did not have the brains to be a technocrat and then public administrator, I really wonder what El Rufai would be today.

Virtually every situation he'll threathen death and mayhem.

Jakpon:
Politicians like Ben Murray Bruce, play opposition politics based on issues

Politicians like Dino Melaye, play opposition politics based on theatrics

Politicians like Ayo Fayose, play opposition politics based on drama

Politicians like Elruafai, play opposition politics based on extr£mism, lies & potential for national security instability

Well-said. El Rufai and extremism are twins.

Toolegit123:
Still propaganda upon propaganda.

Let nuhu abi kunu ribadu be the one to reply hell Rufai the Kaduna midget and not another presidential puppet

Las las, y'all gon be mad

Is it that some of you hate reading or you can't? Which one is it because the article makes it crystal clear Ribadu has replied through his office.

Mallam Nasir El-Rufai is playing games and, in his typical fashion, also playing to the gallery. He knew there was no government procurement or importation of Thallium sulphate into Nigeria from Poland through the office of the National Security Adviser. El-Rufai certainly got a reply to his letter from the NSA's office, and he should be honourable enough to release it just as he mischievously released his own letter.

SisterAnn:
You are not sounding like your combative usual self in this thread.

The only explanation for your mild attitude is because this expose by El Rufai rattled you you to your marrows when you consider that the alledged substance could be meant for anyone including king bulaba..

Taking into consideration that a coup plot which supposedly started in the ONSAs office and which was alledgededly planned to kpai the king and his boys didn't achieve the desired outcome.

You are scared as fuq 🤣😅

I don't know what you're talking about. 😎

bizzibodi:
So Ribadu as a public servant is above the law,is not answerable to the public as specified in the FOI act?

He is not above the law. That does not mean he must dignifies every unproven allegation with a response.

Think again and Imagine what you suggesting bro. This isn't Rocket Science.

BATified2023:
u lots aren't creative at all, y copy the opponent template?

U can always create your movement n make it original

They all worship and are led by a dullard so what do you expect?

bizzibodi:
No
Look Son Ribadu owes us an explanation

Look Sir, Ribadu owes you nothing. How can you expect him to join issues over an allegation made against him by a member of the public which is what El Rufai is.

Where does it end if Ribadu start responding to every unsubstantiated allegation made against him?

H

fuckingAyaya:
Oluremi Tinubu also said she supported the bombardments in the northern part, or is she a yes mummy leader?

She said this in 2026 and months after our nation had a formal Nigeria -USA partnership work committee in place to tackle terrorism in Nigeria.

She is therefore saying she welcomes approved bombing of the North. Many will concur with her.

Very different to Obi endorsing bombing of Nigeria when Trump initially made it a threat he would carry out against Nigeria without our approval. Get your facts right please.

Naustine:
Your government imports a chemical weapon and we shouldn't ask questions? Even the president should be scared here. You have not idea what that stuff can be used for.

No we shouldn't ask, he obviously want to use it to kill rodents, last we checked aso Rock was under rat attack

Other than El Rufai's allegation, do you have proof of the "importation" of a "chemical weapon" since I am sure if such happened it would not be something the Government would leave around for you to discover. No you don't.

Meaning you have only El Rufai's allegation as your source whereas he has claimed it is "information available to the political opposition" with no further details.

Says a lot about you that you choose to believe El Rufai is telling the gospel truth given all what we know about him currently,

El Rufai is unravelling and losing it fast. It won't be long before he says Remi Tinubu slaughters 12 virgins every Friday and drinks their blood. I'll expect you to be cheering him wildy when he gets to that level soon .

AMINDA:
Thallium sulphate is a poison and qualifies as a chemical weapon. It's also a controlled substance and banned in most countries of the world. It has no use for national security except to eliminate enemies without trace in a gestapo manner. Perfect for assassination and a government has no business carrying out assassinations when rule of engagements and the courts exists.

Only you, for obvious reasons, would fly the allegations of the unhinged and attention-seeking El Rufai as gospel truth to then begin insinuating our NSA is running a Gestapo-like death camp.

You are a joke bruv, and this is not how opposition politics should be.

Naustine:
So ONSA want to use it for fumigation abi? Or you didn't read the other effects stated in what you posted.. Ribadu work don include fumigation?

How is what ONSA wants to use it for your business when there is only the allegations of the vindictive El Rufai to consider in the first place?

Is our NSA someone every member of the Nigerian public should have the right to question?

If Ribadu is seen with an IED, he should call a press conference and explain himself to Nigerians? Do you people know the job of our NSA and the secrecy it must operate with to be successful?

Sometimes you guys let your political prejudices and partisan outlook cloud your commonsense and judgment.

This is happening because El Rufai is a lawless individual who does not understand limits of decency.

Mindlog:
Nuhu Ribadu should give an answer to that.

Give an answer to what? This is schoolboy level idiocy El Rufai is engaging in. He does this because he know Nigerians like you will take him seriously to be making the demand you do above.

Don't you know what the National Security Advisor of a nation does?

He should now be explaining and exposing secrets to every Tom, d1ck and Harry because an extremist Nigerian leader, who does not know limits of decency and believes himself untouchable, is engaging in pathetic silliness?

If El Rufai has lost it totally and spoiling for a fight, since being rejected for a Ministerial appointment, does that mean you Nigerians too should lose your minds joining his show of idiocy only disgracing El Rufai globally and exposing him as totally unhinged?