The Ogun State Commissioner for Transportation, Engr. Gbenga Dairo has revealed that consultations are at advanced stage with stakeholders on the take- off of the State Bus Mass Transit Pilot Scheme.

          Dairo said this while defending the Ministry’s budget proposal for the year 2022 at the Ogun State House of Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, stated that the project is set to be piloted in the State capital, in order to know its acceptability in the metropolis before extending it to other parts of the State.

          “We are at the advanced stage with all stakeholders involved in the Bus Mass Transit Scheme and want to inform the house that construction of bus stops and lay bys have already began, which will still be constructed in other parts of the State.  Branding of the buses is in top gear and the people of Abeokuta will start enjoying the facilities soon”, he said.

          The Commissioner while highlighting the expectations of the Ministry on the proposed budget, said the Ministry would be responsible for traffic, regulatory, and warning signs that would be drawn on the newly constructed roads across the State, among which are Ijebu-Epe road and Abeokuta-Sagamu Interchange.

          The Commissioner said Ogun is working closely with Lagos State to put in place   railway stations which would be implemented in phases and take-off from Marina to Alagbado extending to Ijoko and Ifo, saying “the intention of both States is to make use of the current tracks that was recently constructed by NRC between Lagos and Ibadan”.

          He promised that the Ministry, which was created early last year would improve on its revenue generation in the coming year.