Federal government has approved waiver on the import duty on the 5,000 air-conditioned buses which would be operated from the newly commissioned Ikeja bus terminal.
The buses will be introduced over a period of three years of which 820 are expected by September.
Governor Akinwumi Ambode who disclosed at the commissioning of the bus terminal also noted that the administration was planning an assembly plant for the buses in the next 20 months in line with its commitment to improving public transport infrastructure and management
Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr Ade Akinsanya, said the terminal was part of the bus reform initiative, based on recommendations of the 2015 Lagos Transport Summit.
The terminal has a concourse for arrival, ticketing, waiting and departure areas, loading bay, ATM gallery as well as food court and parking facilities.
It is designed to change the face of public transportation and will convey more than 200,000 passengers daily to over 22 destinations across the state.
The facility, which is sitting on 10,000 square metre-land space, is equipped with Intelligent Transport System (ITS), free Wi-Fi and electronically controlled shades, among others.
Through the ITS, intending passengers can be informed of the departure time and arrival of the next bus, which allows them to plan their movement.
The facility was designed and constructed by Planet Projects, an indigenous construction firm.
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