Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, launching the second phase of his GbajaRide community transportation initiative in the Surulere area of Lagos State, Tuesday
Reps Speaker launches second ‘GbajaRide’ transport scheme for Lagos residents
Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, has launched the second edition of his GbajaRide community transportation initiative in the Surulere area of Lagos State, Tuesday.
According to the Reps Speaker, the transport initiative is part of his plans to ease the movement of residents and students in Surulere, Lagos, particularly due to the hardship occasioned by the ongoing currency swap policy and fuel scarcity.
At the launch of the second phase of the GbajaRide initiative at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Gbajabiamila announced that a total of fifteen medium-sized buses with a 26+1 capacity and 20 air-conditioned 18-seat buses were earmarked for the transportation scheme.
According to the speaker, the two different sets of buses would commute an estimated 5,000 Surulere residents and 2,000 students on daily trips, noting that “we intend to add more buses to the service.”
The GbajaRide scheme was first launched in June 2018, when the Speaker was serving as the House Leader in the 8th Assembly.
It kicked off with 30 brand new buses, 160 motorcycles, and 25 tricycles.
“GbajaRide is part of the relief designed to provide transportation service for the people of Surulere at a discounted rate.
“We must commend the government of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu for the rollout plans to ease the pains Lagosians go through during this period. While GbajaRide will be moving residents of Surulere at a discounted rate, the transport service will move all our secondary school students, teachers and residents of age 75 and above from designated bus stops in Surulere free of charge.
“The GbajaRide transport service in partnership with Lagos State Government will key into existing rules of engagement of LAMATA on routes and operations that will meet the transportation needs of the people of Surulere,” speaker explained.
The Speaker noted that learning from the first phase, GbajaRide was now structured under a proper management service that would run the new service in partnership with the Lagos State Government and with the cooperation of members of the Lagos State Park and Garage Administrators.
