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The Lagos State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Obafemi Hamzat, has promised to deploy 4,000 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses and 77 electric ferries to improve public transportation in the state.
Hamzat said the proposed expansion would help move one million passengers daily and provide residents with more options for travelling across Lagos.
He made the disclosure on Sunday during the Lagos governorship debate organised by the Nigeria Debate Consortium, comprising Channels Television, TVC News, The PUNCH, TheCable and Vanguard Newspapers.
The incumbent Deputy Governor said the plan would involve expanding the existing bus rapid transit (BRT) system from 1,000 buses to 4,000.
He also outlined plans to establish additional BRT lanes linking Marina to Epe and Badagry.
“The idea is to move one million people a day with 4,000 CNG buses, meaning up to 5,000, create BRt lane from Marina to Epe, from Marina to Badagry and so on and so forth,” Hamzat said.
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Beyond road transportation, the APC candidate said his administration would expand water transport through the deployment of 77 electric ferries.
He also emphasised the need to connect rail, road and water transportation through an integrated system that would allow commuters to use one payment method across the services.
Hamzat said the objective was to reduce the time residents spend commuting and make movement across the state more convenient.
“The plan is to give back time to the citizens to plan, to rest, to spend with their family,” he said.
The transportation proposals formed part of Hamzat’s campaign promises ahead of the 2027 Lagos governorship election.
