The Lagos State Government has made vague mention of its intention to deploy roughly 2,000 buses powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) by the end of 2024.
At the beginning of the 2024 ministerial briefing on the ministry’s activities during the administration of Lagos State Governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, held in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, the commissioner of transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made this disclosure. He also stated that the state government plans to introduce approximately 231 electric vehicles by the end of June 2024.
According to Osiyem, the state government has already begun working with a private company to purchase the 1,000 CNG buses that would be delivered in two phases by the end of 2024.
He added that the action was a part of an attempt to lessen the impact on the locals of the Federal Government’s elimination of fuel subsidies.
In addition, to our current fleet of diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles, we plan to add roughly 231 electric vehicles to the road,” Osiyemi said.
The program, according to the commissioner, aims to provide residents and Nigerians as a whole with energy that is more affordable, secure, and environmentally benign.
According to Osiyemi, “the Lagos State Government is launching over 2,000 CNG buses for residents to enjoy a carbon free emission atmosphere by working with private operators under a PPP arrangement.”
In addition, to our current fleet of diesel and gasoline-powered cars, we plan to add roughly 231 electric vehicles to the road.
The effort aims to provide inhabitants and Nigerians in general with more affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly electricity.
Speaking on one-way driving, he said that going forward, anyone found driving against the flow of traffic—a practice known as “One-Way” driving—will be subject to a mental health evaluation and possible legal action.
Osiyemi went on, “The state government is determined to curb the worrisome practice of driving against the flow of traffic.”
From now on, anyone caught breaking Lagos State traffic laws will face prosecution and a mental health evaluation.
In order to improve the quality of life for its citizens, he added, the state government has kept putting its multimodal transportation system first. It has implemented efforts to reform the bus industry, worked with the private sector to build ferries and rail lines, and adopted cutting-edge technologies in the field.
During the event, Sola Giwa, the governor’s special advisor on transportation, stated that local council officials are not allowed by law to arrest drivers for traffic violations.
He declared that local council officials who arrest cars for traffic-related offenses are breaking the law and should be notified to the ministry so that the proper action may be taken. He claimed that they do not have the right or jurisdiction to do so.