Tuesday, June 24, 2025
  • REPORT A STORY
  • PRIVACY
  • CONTACT US
WITHIN NIGERIA - NEWS PICKS
  • HOME
  • FEATURES
  • NEWS PICKS
    • BREAKING
    • National
    • Local News
    • Politics
    • Diaspora
    • Business
    • Education
    • Sports
    • World News
      • Africa
      • U.S
      • Asia
      • Europe
    • XTRA
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • MORE
    • GIST
    • ARTICLES
    • VIDEOS
No Result
View All Result
WITHIN NIGERIA - NEWS PICKS
No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • FEATURES
  • NEWS PICKS
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • MORE

Lagos increases BRT fares for ALL routes

Sodiq Lawal Chocomilo by Sodiq Lawal Chocomilo
June 30, 2022
in National
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0 0
A A
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved an increase of N100 for fares of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses for all routes.

The fare increase will take effect from July 13.

This was contained in a statement on Thursday by Kolawole Ojelabi, assistant director, corporate communication of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA).

According to Ojelabi, the decision to hike the fares was reached owing to the rising cost of diesel and the high number of buses out of operation due to the lack of spare parts.

READ ALSO

Lightning and cows’ death: When nature becomes the nemesis of pastoralists

THE ROTTEN ROOTS: Why local government autonomy remains a myth in Nigeria

2027 Starts Now: Who’s already plotting to replace Tinubu?

All Democratic Alliance: A look at the anti-Tinubu coalition’s new party

He added that Sanwo-Olu has also approved a proposal of a bail-out for the bus operating companies in a bid to minimise the effects of the harsh operating environment.

“To sustain the operations of regulated bus services in Lagos State, the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved a flat rate increase by N100 in bus fares for all Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and standard routes,” Ojelabi said.

“The increase, which will come into effect on Wednesday, 13 July 2022, is aimed at ensuring sustainability of the BRT and standard route schemes.

“Operations of the transport scheme, of late, had been hampered due to rising cost of inputs required for sustainable service offering and the attendant high number of buses out of operation as a result of lack of spare parts.

“For instance, the exponential increase in the pump price of diesel from N187 to N830/litre between August 2020 and June 2022, had greatly affected optimal performance of the bus operating companies leading to the withdrawal of buses from operation and longer waiting time at bus stations.

“The governor in consenting to the fare increase also approved a proposal for a bail out for the bus operating companies in other to cushion the effect of the harsh operating environment and safeguard private partnership investment and forestall the demise of formalized bus operations in the state.

“With the increase, a bus ride from Ikorodu – TBS will now cost N600 from N500 while Berger to Ajah is now N700, up from N600. Oshodi to Abule Egba will cost N450 from N350 and Abule-Egba-CMS-Obalende will attract a fare of N600.”

The governor also approved the conversion of diesel buses in operation to the use of compressed natural gas (CNG).

Discussion about this post

ADVERTISEMENT

LATEST

COLD MURDER, WARM SILENCE: Over 100 killed in Benue, but no one held accountable

June 24, 2025
Cows struck to death by lightning

Lightning and cows’ death: When nature becomes the nemesis of pastoralists

June 23, 2025
Favour Ofili

We scoff at them, other nations snap them up: Favour Ofili and Nigeria’s perennial loss of its best athletes

June 23, 2025

THE ROTTEN ROOTS: Why local government autonomy remains a myth in Nigeria

June 23, 2025
2027: Tinubu and opposition

2027 Starts Now: Who’s already plotting to replace Tinubu?

June 23, 2025
All Democratic Alliance

All Democratic Alliance: A look at the anti-Tinubu coalition’s new party

June 21, 2025
Load More
NEWS PICKS — WITHIN NIGERIA

WITHIN NIGERIA MEDIA LTD.

NEWS, MULTI MEDIA

WITHIN NIGERIA is an online news media that focuses on authoritative reports, investigations and major headlines that springs from National issues, Politics, Metro, Entertainment; and Articles.

Follow us on social media:

CORPORATE LINKS

  • About
  • Contacts
  • Report a story
  • Advertisement
  • Content Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms
 
  • Fact-Checking Policy
  • Ethics Policy
  • Corrections Policy
  • REPORT A STORY
  • PRIVACY
  • CONTACT US

© 2022 WITHIN NIGERIA MEDIA LTD. designed by WebAndName

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • FEATURES
  • NEWS PICKS
    • BREAKING
    • National
    • Local News
    • Politics
    • Diaspora
    • Business
    • Education
    • Sports
    • World News
      • Africa
      • U.S
      • Asia
      • Europe
    • XTRA
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • MORE
    • GIST
    • ARTICLES
    • VIDEOS

© 2022 WITHIN NIGERIA MEDIA LTD. designed by WebAndName