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Lagos to inaugurate 500 small new buses next week

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The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured to launch 500 small new buses to the state by next week Thursday in order to offer alternatives to community motorbikes.

Sanwo-Olu disclosed this in a speech, on Wednesday, to commemorate the opening ceremony of the Lagos Architect Forum. The forum’s topic, ‘The City of Lagos: The Next Twenty Five Years’ was coordinated by the Nigerian Institute of Architects, Lagos chapter, at the Expo Hall of Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island.

The 4-day forum which will continue till Saturday was graced by several important personalities which include the Oniru of Iru Land, HRM Oba Abdulwasiu Omogbolahan Lawal; the Lagos State Chairman of the NIA, Arc. David Majekodunmi; SA to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Aramide Adeyoye; and the President-elect of the Nigerian Institute of Architects, Arc. Enyi Ben-Eboh.

In his speech, Sanwo-Olu stated the improvement made in the T.H.E.M.E.S plan and his vision for the Lagos master plan to guarantee that Lagos becomes ‘Africa’s model megacity’ by 2050. Recognising the difficulties in the transport sector, the Governor gave guarantees to improve the several modes of transport which include the roads, waterways and rail lines.

He said, “For the waterways, we’re currently building 16 jetties and terminals. About seven of them should be ready before the end of the year; we have some that are already currently being used.

“All of them will not look as nice as the one at Falomo, but we want all of them to be comfortable. We have a fleet of almost 20 boats now each carrying at 50, 60, 40 passengers. We want people to use the waterways which is why we’re investing in them.”

On road and rail transport, the Governor declared that the state would soon start to operate 100 new high-capacity buses, with plans to inaugurate 500 LASTMA small buses by next week Wednesday or Thursday as alternatives to okadas that don’t have enough passenger space. Sanwo-Olu also assured that one of either the blue or red rail lines will become functional by next year.

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