LAMATA And Oando Accelerate Green Transit With 11 New Electric Buses As Part Of Initial 50-Vehicle Plan

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has expanded its green fleet with 11 brand-new electric buses supplied by Oando Clean Energy Limited (OCEL), adding to the two pioneer buses that commenced proof-of-concept operations in 2023.

The delivery of the Yutong-branded electric buses advances the strategic plan to deploy an initial 50 zero-emission vehicles across the public transit network, serving as the launching pad for an ambitious long-term plan to scale up to 552 electric buses across Lagos State.

Speaking at the presentation of the electric buses on Tuesday, the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said the transition to cleaner energy was essential to meeting Lagos’ transportation needs as its population and economic activities continue to expand.e.

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Also at the event, the Managing Director of LAMATA, Engr. Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, described the presentation of the new electric buses as evidence of the progress achieved through sustained collaboration between the state government and its private-sector partners.

She said electric buses offer significant environmental advantages, including reduced greenhouse gas emissions, improved air quality and lower noise pollution, while supporting the development of a more sustainable urban transport system.

In his remarks, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Oando Clean Energy Limited, Mr Ademola Ogunbanjo, described the initiative as a defining moment in the evolution of electric mobility in Nigeria and Africa.

He said the project went beyond the introduction of electric buses, representing the foundation of a cleaner, more efficient and sustainable transportation ecosystem that could be replicated across the country and the continent.

“If it can work in Lagos, it can work anywhere in Nigeria. The future of mobility is electric, and that future is already taking shape here in Lagos,” he said..

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