Videos Emerge as Electric BRT Buses Begin Operation in Lagos
- Videos of the electric Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses plying some roads in Lagos state have emerged
- The electric BRT buses were spotted plying the Abule-Egba to Oshodi route in a viral video on social media
- Jubril Gawat, the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said the electric buses have been working for several months.
Lagos state - The electric Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses have begun operation in some parts of Lagos state.
In a video shared on social media, the electric BRT buses were seen plying the Abule-Egba to Oshodi route.
Source: Twitter
Electric BRT buses have been working for months
Reacting to the commencement of the electric BRT bus operation, Jubril Gawat, aide to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said the electric buses have been working for several months with ease.
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In a tweet shared on Tuesday, September 26, Gawat @Mr_JAGs, wrote:
“I remember when I did a full thread on this Electric Bus stuff, So many people badmouthed it and said it will “stop on 3rd mainland”. We thank God that it has been working for several months with ease and we are getting good numbers on the research being conducted in comparison with the regular BRT Buses. Infact, people prefer to enter it more than the regular ones”
A Twitter user, @tfk_gawat, who shared a video of the buses moving on Lagos road, wrote:
“The Buses Are Everywhere... ELECTRIC BRT BUSES ⚡⚡
“Lagos no be anywhere else.
“Lagos is Lagos”
Another Twitter user, @iamgbolahan, said the electric buses are common in Lagos.
“Everywhere for Lagos.... The Electric Buses are the new phase of BRT in lagos.”
A user with the handle @lagospedia also wrote:
“Every where you go.”
Sanwo-Olu releases photos of first batch of electric buses
Legit.ng earlier reported that Sanwo-Olu unveiled the first set of electric buses in the state's public transport system.
In a social media post on Sunday, April 30, 2023, Sanwo-Olu stated that the electric buses would reduce carbon emissions and increase efficiency.
He also urged Lagosians to reject fuel scarcity.
Oando MD speaks on electric buses, routes along Lagos roads
Oando Clean Energy Limited, an arm of Oando Plc owned by Wale Tinubu, said its newly acquired electric buses could run about 280km on full battery charge on Lagos roads.
In April this year, the company delivered an undisclosed number of electric vehicles from Yuntong Bus, a Chinese car manufacturing company.
Source: Legit.ng
