Governor Ambode of Lagos State To End Danfo Buses

The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has revealed plans to phase out Danfo-Yellow buses from roads in the state. The State Governor explained that this change would give way to a more efficiently structured mass transit system that will bring easy movement around the state. He also spoke about plans for a new sanitation system in the state. 

Speaking at the 14th annual lecture of the Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL) at the Muson Centre in Onikan with the theme, ‘Living Well Together, Tomorrow: The Challenge of Africa’s Future Cities,’ Ambode admitted that the danfo transport system in Lagos was not acceptable and befitting of a megacity.

He said, “When I wake up in the morning and see all the yellow buses, okadas (motorcycles) and all kinds of tricycles, I feel that the claim that we are a megacity is not true. We must acknowledge that it is a faulty connectivity that we are running.

“We have to look for a solution and that is why we want to banish yellow buses this year. We must address the issue of connectivity that makes people to move around with ease and that is where we are going.”