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Ogun State Government Unveils Free Wifi-enabled Gateway Bus Pilot Scheme
Ogun State Govt. unveils free Wifi-enabled Gateway Bus Pilot Scheme to enhance intra and inter city transportation.
The event had Rotimi Amaechi and former President Olusegun Obasanjo in attendance, Minister of Transportation.
Ogun is also developing BRT lanes in conjunction with Lagos State Govt. under the Lagos-Ogun Joint Development Cooperation.
Governor Dapo Abiodun on Thursday launched the free wifi-enabled and air-conditioned Ogun Pilot Bus Mass Transit Scheme in a move to enhance intra and inter city transportation in the State.
The bus scheme is part of the State Government’s Strategic Transport Masterplan that will move the people in, through and around Nigeria’s commercial capital.
The event had in attendance, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, National Leader of the APC, Aremo Olusegun Osoba and former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Speaking at the event held at the Arcade Ground, Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Abiodun disclosed that his administration is also developing a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lanes in conjunction with the Lagos State government under the Lagos-Ogun Joint Development Cooperation.
He added that the State buses would move people from Abeokuta through Mowe, Kara axis to Marina as well as from Ifo and Ado Odo-Ota axis to Lagos and vice versa.
“It is important to know that the whole essence of the transportation master plan is for us to efficiently move people either intra-state or inter-state. We are the industrial capital of this country and neighbour to the biggest economy which is Lagos State. We see the cross border migration everyday and the trouble our people go through.
“Our transportation master plan has proffered suggestions and solutions for us to deal with this. Today, we are launching these mass transit buses. The pilot phase will start from Abeokuta and we will expand it to other cities”.
He further stated that :
“Very soon, we will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding with a private sector player for the construction of the long awaited Olokola Port. The Olokola Port will soon be a reality. We are also committed to having water transportation by having water taxies.
“This is why we have come up with a multi-modal Transportation Master Plan that we launch today. This transport policy takes into consideration the short, medium and long term approaches to the development of our transport sector. This will include road, rail, water and air transportation plans for the State”.
