Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commissioned the reconstructed and remodelled Yaba Bus Terminal to the excitement of residents.

While inaugurating the terminal, Sanwo-Olu announced that it would be connected to the Red Rail Line being undertaken by the state government, a disclosure which was excitedly received by the residents.

According to him, the delivery of the infrastructure became a priority for his government to boost the efficiency of public transportation service on the axis.

He went on to note that the complementary rail line would be ready in the next 18 months and this would give commuters options to choose the transportation mode they would prefer to get to their destinations.

He said: “Yaba corridor is a prominent feature in the Lagos State Transportation Master Plan, because of its peculiar nature as a melting pot of commercial, technological and academic activities. The city’s evolution over the years places enormous responsibility on the government to ensure that its dynamism and growth are sustained through balanced development.

“The facility being commissioned is a world-class terminal from which buses will originate and terminate. In the next 18 months, this bus terminal will be integrated with the Yaba station of the Red Metro Line that is being constructed close to the terminal. The Yaba Bus Terminal reflects our vision for regulated bus services, which the State Government currently champions through the Traffic Management and Transportation pillar of our T.H.E.M.E.S agenda.”

The governor said transportation services in the corridor would be supported by the recently launched First and Last Mile (FLM) Bus – a community-based transportation scheme that will take passengers from the inner routes to the major transit corridors to join either the rail or BRT buses to their destinations.

Sanwo-Olu noted that his administration, in the last two years, had been working to deliver transportation infrastructure that supports the state economy, urging residents to take ownership of the project and protect the bus station from vandalism.

What you should know

In the terminal’s administrative building are a control room, ticketing and sitting area, restaurant with kitchenette, commercial stores, passenger information display board, ATM point and sit-out area. The bus terminal has loading and off-loading bays for up to 15 midi and four high capacity buses per loading time, stable for 20 high capacity buses and public conveniences, water treatment plant, perimeter fencing and perimeter lightning.

It has a power house with 200KVA generator and 500KVA transformer, a muster point in case of emergency, pedestrian walkway, external lighting, a traffic system management (TSM) and signage, among others. The operation routes of the bus terminal include Lawanson-Itire -Ijesha-Cele, Iyana-Ipaja, Berger, Ikeja, Akoka and Oyingbo.