The Lagos state government says it will soon phase out the
commercial yellow buses because they are not conducive for a mega city.
The yellow buses are popularly called “danfo” or “molue”.
Speaking on Thursday during an online forum, Frederick
Oladeinde, commissioner for transportation, said the yellow buses do not have a
place in the transportation master-plan of the state.
He said the yellow buses would be replaced by blue buses
under the bus rapid transit (BRT) scheme.
“We are reforming the bus sector and over time, Lagos will
phase out the yellow buses because the yellow buses are not conducive for a
mega city like Lagos. That is why we are coming with blue buses you see
around,” Oladeinde said.
“We are inviting the private sector to participate in the
provision of public transport services. We are also deploying technology just
to ensure that we can up our game in terms of efficiency.”
Commenting on the incessant traffic jams at Apapa axis of
the state, the commissioner said: “Lagos State in collaboration with the
Nigerian Ports Authority invited a concessionaire and that concessionaire
developed an Eto app that will be deployed February 27.
“Lagos State has committed 31 hectares of land in Iganmu
called the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Truck Park to complement what is at Lilypond and
we are talking to the Ogun State Government to secure a land in Ogere.”
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