The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority has received community backing to proceed with the modernisation of the Ketu Lay-by (Demurin Bound) into a state-of-the-art bus terminal. The agreement followed a high-level meeting on Thursday with leaders from Agboyi-Ketu, including the Oba of Ketu-Kosofe, Dr Oba Isiaka Balogun. Officials from Agboyi-Ketu LCDA, including Vice Chairman Ganiu Fatai, Secretary Tajudeen Akinyemi, and Legislative Leader Aderoju Adekunle, attended, alongside ward councillors and aides such as Mutiu Kalejaiye and Majority Leader A. Rahman. Femi Fayombo disclosed that contractors are prepared to begin work, confirming that the Lagos State Government has approved the expanded scope as a direct intervention to improve transport efficiency and living conditions in the area. S.A. Agbomeji, Director of Transport Policy and Coordination, explained that the project's success hinges on cooperation, with a formal agreement expected to relocate market traders from road shoulders to designated stalls. Non-regulated transport operators must also use approved loading zones to prevent traffic congestion. The terminal is part of the larger Ketu–Alapere–Akanimodo corridor and fits within the Lagos Strategic Transport Master Plan, which integrates bus, rail, and water transport.
Femi Fayombo's confirmation that contractors are ready to mobilise signals a rare moment of forward motion in a transport sector often stalled by delays and broken promises. The involvement of traditional and local government leaders, including Oba Isiaka Balogun and Ganiu Fatai, underscores the political weight now behind the project, turning what was once a chaotic lay-by into a test of coordinated governance. For commuters in Ketu and surrounding areas, this terminal could mean shorter wait times, safer boarding, and fewer traffic snarls—if compliance with designated zones is enforced without favour. This project mirrors a broader shift in Lagos to treat transport infrastructure as a daily necessity rather than a political afterthought.
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