No plan to ban ‘Danfo’ in Lagos

Dismissing reports making the rounds of plans by the state government to phase out the yellow commercial buses, popularly called Danfo, the Transport commissioner said: “The Lagos State is not phasing out yellow buses but modifying their operations to allow for proper regulation of the sector.

“It will be unfair to say we will kick out the yellow buses because we will only have unemployment and more problems. We plan that the drivers will be reformed, trained and asked to form cooperatives so they can come together and get financial incentives and also get buses and pay in installments.”

Also speaking, the Governor’s Special Adviser on Works and Infrastructure, Aramide Adeyoye, while speaking on activities of the ministry, disclosed that the administration had been able to deliver 51 iconic projects within two years.

Speaking on the proposed multi-billion naira 4th Mainland Bridge, Adeyoye said: “The 4th Mainland Bridge, which started years ago, became a top priority of the Sanwo-Olu administration. The administration, in its resolve to ensure quick delivery of the project, had enhanced the role of Private Sector Partnership in the delivery process.

“Last February a request for qualification was issued in respect of the project whereby 32 firms, which expressed interest were shortlisted. Furthermore, 10 responses to the request for qualification were received from interested applicants.

“The bids of these 10 applicants, which have been scaled down to six, are currently being evaluated and the names of successful pre-qualified bidders to participate in the request for proposal stage are expected to emerge by December 2021.”