Obasanjo, Amaechi, Osoba, others laud Governor Abiodun over air-conditioned, WiFi-enabled buses

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, has received a lof of accolades from a number of eminent Nigerian leaders including former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Minister of Transportation for launching a WiFi internet-enabled mass transit bus system for inter-state and intra- city transportation.

Former governor of the state, Olusegun Osoba, who spoke on behalf of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, noted that with the launch of the mass transit buses, the present administration had succeeded in restoring the past glory of the state in terms of transportation.

He declared that he would continue to support the Abiodun-led administration in its efforts at meeting the needs of the people.

Minister of Transportation, Amaechi, said the project was a symbol that the Abiodun-led state government was operating a purposeful government.

He said the governor had indeed shown the he is the people’s governor, adding this and other projects would speak for him for many years to come.

In his remarks, the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, appreciated the state government for providing modern system of transportation for the people.

He said the scheme would go a long way at alleviating the suffering of the people.

A state lawmaker, Fasuwa Johnson, popularly known as Yomi FAJ, also hailed the governor for the launch of the state mass bus transit system.

The house of assembly member representing Ijebu North-East noted that the development would redefine public transportation and make the state globally competitive.

Yomi FAJ added that it would ensure a substantial reduction in cost of living of the people of the state.

He said, “I want to commend Governor Abiodun for doing a great job in Ogun state. Today, I can say Governor Abiodun is still one of the best we have in this state. I love the governor and the world loves him too. “This bus project will go a long way to help the people of the state. This will also help to reduce gridlocks and cost of living across the state. I must commend the governor once again for the laudable project.”

The governor, while speaking at the unveiling ceremony in Abeokuta, the state capital, said that the project, conceived a lot time ago, had now been delivered.

According to him, the buses are not only fitted with WIFI and Internet services but also boast of other gadgets that make transportation easy and fun-filled.

Abiodun said that the bus transit was established in line with the transport master plan aimed at providing efficient and affordable means of moving people from one location to another.

He said his government was also developing a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lanes in conjunction with the Lagos State government under the Lagos-Ogun Joint Development Cooperation.

The governor said the buses would move people from Abeokuta through Mowe, Magboro, Kara axis to Marina and Ifo as well as Ado Odo-Ota axis to Lagos, among others.

He said, “It is important to know that the whole essence of the transportation master plan is for us to efficiently move people either intra-state or inter-state. We are the industrial capital of this country and neighbour to the biggest economy, which is Lagos State. We see the cross border migration every day and the trouble our people go through.

“Our transportation master plan has proffered suggestions and solutions for us to deal with this. Today, we are launching these mass transit buses. The pilot phase will start from Abeokuta and we will expand it to other cities”, the governor noted.

“This is why we have come up with a multi-modal Transportation Master Plan that we launch today. This transport policy takes into consideration the short, medium and long term approaches to the development of our transport sector. This will include road, rail, water and air transportation plans for the state.”