*Only midi-buses were burnt in Oyingbo Bus Terminal – Official
Life continued to pick up on Monday in Lagos after hoodlums attacked public and private facilities last week following the EndSARS protests.
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Commercial buses are back on the roads but commuters had a raw deal as the burning of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses took a toll.
The buses were burnt at their terminals in Oyingbo and Berger Yard.
There were no BRT buses plying Ikorodu Road, leaving many commuters stranded.
A similar situation was faced by those in Oyingbo axis, where the bus terminal was locked
Though there were buses available for the commuters that came out, but the fare was increased.
Some of the commuters lamented the burning of the buses.
They pleaded with the government to act fast and rebuild the terminal to make life easier.
Some motorists in Ikorodu took to the restricted BRT corridor.
A civil engineer, Rasheed Ganiyu, said he was unable to get a bus to work.
“I had to call my boss to tell him I wouldn’t be able to make it to work. I’m glad that he is an understanding person,” he said.
The yellow-painted commercial buses and some private vehicle owners came to the rescue.
“There are no buses to drive; will there still be jobs for us?” a driver asked.
Another driver who simply gave his name as Segun was optimistic that once government officials fixed the charred vehicles or bought another set, everything would be back to normal.
Segun, however, was not sure how soon it would be.
“It is sad that we have to go through this; although we don’t know how long it will take for us to be back on track,” he said.
Another commuter, Moses Ayegba, a private auditor, decried the burning of the buses.
“We expect that fares will begin to increase. We have not recovered from the economic downturn due to the pandemic; now paying through our noses for transportation is a lot to deal with,” he said.
George Nyedirike, a manager of a synthetic hair manufacturing company, said many more people do not have alternatives.
*Only midi-buses were burnt in Oyingbo Bus Terminal – Official
More facts emerged about the vandalisation on Monday, of Bus Rapid Transit Buses (BRT) at Oyingbo Bus Terminal on the Lagos Mainland area of the state.
The Nation gathered that buses burnt at the Terminal are the Midi-buses and not High Capacity Buses.
It was further gathered that no fewer than 50 midi buses were burnt to ashes by yet to be identified arsonists last Wednesday.
A source at one of the transportation agencies who spoke in anonymity said the Oyingbo Terminal was delivered during the first year anniversary of the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration as part of the government’s efforts to promote inter-modal transportation.
He said the Terminal, was to serve as a transportation hub for inter-modal transportation, adding that the Red Light Rail terminates at Oyingbo, with the Terminal serving as the inter-change for the train and BRT services.
He said the midi buses have already commenced commercial activities to Bariga, Idumota, Lagos Island, Ikorodu and Ikeja among other places from the Oyingbo Terminal.
Apart from the Oyingbo Terminal, also badly affected was the Ojodu/Berger Terminal/Yard, where a number of High Capacity Buses (HCB) were burnt to ashes by the arsonists.
He said the government has already handed over the buses to franchise operators, adding that four operators – Lagos State Buses Limited (LSBL), TJ Motors Ltd, Primero Transport Services Ltd (PTSL) and Amalgamated Transport Services Ltd are the owners of the affected buses.
He disclosed that Amalgamated Transport Services Ltd is owned by the two road unions – National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN).
The Commissioner for Information and Strategy Gbenga Omotoso had on Saturday said a total of 84 BRT buses were completely burnt by arsonists in the #EndSARS violent protests on Wednesday.
He said the government may need N3.9 billion to replace the burnt buses, putting the cost of each of the HCB at N200 million.
All BRT buses were off the road as work resumed across the state Monday.
Commuters are however lamenting that the impact of the carnage would be felt in the coming days as activities fully resume in the nation’s commercial city.
The State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has warned against any further protests in the state, saying “enough is enough”.
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