Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has announced plans to phase out commercial yellow buses popularly called Danfo and Molue. from the State.
The announcement was made on his behalf by the Commissioner for Transportation, Frederick Oladeinde during an online forum on Thursday.
According to him, the yellow buses are not part of the Lagos State transportation master-plan.
He added that Molue and Danfo not part of the reformation of the road transport sector and that they are not befitting for a megacity like Lagos.
The yellow buses will be replaced by the blue buses under the Bus Rapid Transit scheme.
Speaking on behalf of the Governor, Oladeinde said that, “Were are inviting the private sector to participate in the provision of public transport services. We are also deploying technology just to ensure that we can up our game in terms of efficiency.
When asked about the incessant traffic jam at the Apapa area of Lagos, the commissioner said that, “Lagos State in collaboration with the Nigerian Ports Authority invited a concessionaire and that concessionaire developed the Eto app that will be deployed February 27.
“Lagos State has committed 31 hectares of land in Iganmu called the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Truck Park to compliment what is at lilypond and we are talking to the Ogun State Government to secure a land in Ogere.