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65 Buses Deployed On Routes Affected By Okada, Keke Ban
In order to reduce the hardship faced by commuters as a result of the ban on motorcycles and tricycles, Lagos State said it will deploy a fleet of 65 buses along major some routes from Monday, February 3.
The state’s commissioner for information Gbenga Omotosho said last month that the restriction came “after consultations with stakeholders, the State Security Council, in compliance with the extant Transport Sector Reform Law 2018.”
Omotosho said it is the first stage of the state government’s plan to sanitise its “roads and protect Lagosians from the negative effects of these illegal modes of transportation.”
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“The Law is very clear. Motorcycles (Okada) and Tricycles (Keke) are banned on all highways, bridges and the listed roads,” Omotosho said.
The restriction has been heavily criticised by commuters. Many said the government should have provided viable alternatives before the restriction came into effect on February 1.
However, the chief executive officer of Lagos Bus Services Limited Idowu Oguntona said extending the services of the company to these locations will help reduce the vacuum created by the restriction order of Lagos State Government on Okada and Keke operators in some areas.
The buses will operate along Ikeja – Ogba, route; Berger – Ogba; Ikeja – CMS and Oshodi – Ajah corridor. Other routes to be covered include Obalende – Ajah; CMS – Ajah and Inner Marina – Ajah with fares ranging between N100 and N250.
While maintaining that commuters will enjoy the pleasure and comfort of riding in the new buses along these routes, Oguntona disclosed that more buses will be deployed by the company in no distant time.
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