Lagos State government has announced the launch of hundreds of Buses but not a single part of the vehicles are sourced locally
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu said “today, we launched 500 units of First and Last Mile (FLM) buses and 100 high and medium capacity buses for standard routes. The FLM buses will serve 286 identified routes within our communities as an alternative to addressing the menace and security threat…1/5
Some are concerned about the procurement and involvement of local supply chains:
“Great job. I don’t know much about the procurement, but I wished they are at least assembled in Lagos or manufactured. This kind of policy and possibly replacing car loans for civil servants with cars will help employ and create more jobs. Over to @NIMechELagos “
We will increase the FLM buses to 5000 in the days ahead. We added the 100 brand new high and medium capacity buses into the fleet of Lagos Bus Service Limited (LBSL) to replace vehicles burnt at BRT stations during the wave of violence last October.
We will increase the FLM buses to 5000 in the days ahead. We added the 100 brand new high and medium capacity buses into the fleet of Lagos Bus Service Limited (LBSL) to replace vehicles burnt at BRT stations during the wave of violence last October.
The launch of the FLM Bus Scheme is an important milestone in our quest to achieving the intermodal transport system which gives our teeming population the choices they deserve, reducing congestion and journey times, and improving the quality of life.
While State governments boast of achievements, it is important to measure outputs based on contributions to local manufacturing and cottage supply chains.
