According to punch.ng,The Lagos State Government said
on Tuesday that buses with Closed Circuit Television
cameras would replace yellow buses (danfo) in the state,
adding that the government would not take jobs out of
the hands of commercial bus drivers. The Acting
Commissioner for Transportation,
Anofiu Elegushi, stated this at the inauguration of the
newly upgraded Tafawa Balewa Square Bus Terminal on
Lagos Island. He added that the state government
planned to build several bus terminals across the state
to meet the transport demand. Elegushi explained that
the government wanted to boost the transport system
with new buses, adding that many yellow commercial
buses were not roadworthy. He said, “Most of the yellow
buses have been in use for over 20 years. So, it is not
convenient anymore for passengers. “What we are
trying to do is to bring new buses that will have CCTV
cameras, phone charging points and other facilities. The
yellow buses drivers are still going to be the CCTV bus
drivers. “We are also working on a financial model that
we will use to transfer the vehicles to the operators.” On
the new TBS Bus Terminal, Elegushi sought the
collaboration of stakeholders in the maintenance of the
facility. He said the government was keen on changing
the face of transport by upgrading transport facilities.
The Chairman, House Committee on Transportation,
Fatai Adebola, commended Governor Akinwunmi
Ambode-led executive and urged the people to protect
the project
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