90 new BRT buses roll into Lagos

 Opeifa, the Lagos State Commissioner for Public Transportation, on Monday, said that the state government had taken delivery of 90 new buses to ease the transportation difficulties facing the residents.

Mr Opeifa said that the state government acquired the buses for its Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) scheme; adding that the new buses would soon be inaugurated.

He said that the Safest Way Transport Company in Agege and the Mutual Transports Company in Ejigbo/Ikotun had acquired 10 and 30 buses respectively, alongside 50 buses that were already acquired by the state.

Reacting to commuters’ complaints about the poor condition of BRT buses, Mr Opeifa attributed the slow pace of maintenance work on the buses to the dearth of spare parts.

“You know, we don’t manufacture buses and we don’t manufacture spares but we have acquired additional 50 buses,” he said. “The major problem is the issue of spare parts, which we don’t manufacture, but by and large, the operators can do better. We are working hard with the owners of those buses to ensure that they improve on the quality of their services.”