Governor Babajide Sanwo - Olu , has
stated that the yellow buses popularly
known as ‘ danfo’ will not be banned
from Lagos state but rather it would be
remodelled to meet standards .
Recall that in February this year, the
state Commissioner for Transportation,
Frederick Oladeinde , said the yellow
buses do not have a place in the
transportation master plan of the state ,
suggesting that they would soon be
scrapped by the Sanwo - Olu
administration .
However , during an interview with
Channels TV over the weekend,
Governor Sanwo - Olu said it will be
unfair to scrap ‘ danfos ’ as they have
served Lagos residents for a long time .
“ It will be unfair for us. These are
important stakeholders . They served
our citizens . They served Lagosians for
a long time . It became the print of
Lagos , the yellow buses .
Let ’ s be very creative . Let ’ s see how we
can remodel them without scrapping
them out . We are collaborating with
them . You know that our citizens now
deserve newer models of cars . ” the
governor said
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On the mass transit buses that were
destroyed during the #EndSARS protest
in October 2020, Governor Sanwo - Olu
said the state government is currently
working with a local bus manufacturing
company to replace the burnt ones. He
said although the buses were insured,
the insurance did not cover “ unforeseen
circumstances ” .
“ Absolutely, we are trying to replenish
them , we have started the
compensation and the interesting thing
is that we are working with a local bus
manufacturing company .
And it is going to come almost with the
same specifications of the ones that
were unfortunately destroyed so that
Lagosians can have the same feel of
the buses .
They were insured . Insurance will never
cover you 100 percent . ”