The Lagos State Government has directed the management of Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL) to deploy a fleet of 65 buses to join some major routes as from Monday to ease commuters’ pain. The Public Affairs Officer of the LBSL, Mr Afolabi Olawale, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Lagos State Government on Jan. 26 announced that it would commence enforcement of the extant Transport Sector Reform Law 2018 from Feb. 1. The law banned the operation of motorcycles (okada) and tricycles (keke) in some local government areas and local council development areas. The state government also listed highways, bridges and roads where it banned motorcycles and tricycles from operating in the state.

Source: The Guardian February 03, 2020 07:07 UTC