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Lagos bus service hits 42,000 daily passengers across 40 routes – Official

The Lagos State Government has indicated the Lagos Bus Services Limited currently records over 42,000 passenger movements daily through about 1,000 bus trips across the state, as p

By Oyetoke Adedayo Ebenezer

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Lagos Commissioner of Transport, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi. The Lagos State Government has indicated the Lagos Bus Services Limited currently records over 42,000 passenger movements daily through about 1,000 bus trips across the state, as part of efforts to expand affordable. via a communiqué signed on Tuesday by the Director of Public Affairs, Bolanle Ogunlola, and presented during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing marking the third year of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term.

The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, showed the performance reflects ongoing efforts to modernise Lagos transport and improve mobility across road, rail and water systems. From the report presented at the briefing, “Lagos Bus Services Limited moved a total of 60,882,000 passengers from May 2019 till February 2025. ” the agency currently records daily patronage of “over 42,266 passengers daily with an average of 1,000 bus trips every day.

” The report also indicated that fares have remained comparatively lower than those charged by informal transport operators, describing LBSL as a key tool for affordable mobility in the state. Osiyemi indicated the bus network now covers all five IBILE divisions and 13 Local Government Areas, including Ibeju-Lekki, Ojo and Ikorodu. He indicated, “LBSL currently maintains the widest public bus network coverage in Lagos State, operating across all five IBILE divisions and 13 Local Government Areas. ”.

That the agency operates “21 corridors and over 40 bus service routes across the State,” supported by six depots and a fleet of 300 buses. “The achievements reflect the commitment of the Sanwo-Olu administration towards building an integrated, safe, affordable and efficient transportation system for Lagosians in line with the THEMES+ Agenda,” Osiyemi showed. the government remains committed to expanding infrastructure across road, rail and water transport systems to improve connectivity.

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The Lagos State Government has indicated the Lagos Bus Services Limited currently records over 42,000 passenger movements daily through about 1,000 bus trips across the state, as p Lagos Commissioner of Transport, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi. The Lagos State Government has indicated the Lagos Bus Services Limited currently records over 42,000 passenger movements daily through about 1,000 bus trips...

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  • The Lagos State Government has indicated the Lagos Bus Services Limited currently records over 42,000 passenger movements daily through about 1,000 bus trips across the state, as p Lagos Commissioner of Transport, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi.
  • The Lagos State Government has indicated the Lagos Bus Services Limited currently records over 42,000 passenger movements daily through about 1,000 bus trips across the state, as part of efforts to expand affordable.
  • via a communiqué signed on Tuesday by the Director of Public Affairs, Bolanle Ogunlola, and presented during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing marking the third year of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term.The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, showed the performance reflects ongoing efforts to modernise Lagos transport and improve mobility across road, rail and water systems.
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