The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has finalised plans to transform the Ketu Lay-by into a modern bus terminal, securing agreement from key stakeholders in Agboyi-Ketu. The project, part of the Quality Bus Corridor (QBC) Package 1, aims to ease traffic congestion and improve public transport connectivity along the Ketu–Alapere–Akanimodo corridor. A stakeholder meeting attended by the Oba of Ketu-Kosofe, Dr. Oba Isiaka Adio Balogun, and officials including Hon. Ganiu Fatai, Hon. Tajudeen Akinyemi, and Hon. Aderoju Adekunle, finalised relocation arrangements for traders and transport operators. Engr. Olufemi Fayombo, LAMATA's Deputy Director of Roads and Infrastructure, stated the terminal would enable seamless transfers between feeder buses and high-capacity services like BRT, with contractors set to begin work within days and completion expected in four months. Engr. S.A. Agbomeji, representing the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, said the project includes road upgrades, bus shelters, a standard terminal with ticketing facilities, and solar-powered lighting to improve safety and economic activity. Traders operating along the corridor will move to designated stalls, while transport operators must use approved loading zones to reduce congestion. The project aligns with the Lagos Strategic Transport Master Plan, which integrates bus, rail, and water transport into a multimodal network.
LAMATA expects market women and transport operators to relocate for a terminal meant to ease congestion, yet these same groups were not consulted until construction was imminent. Thousands of commuters in Agboyi-Ketu rely on the current informal system for daily access to work and trade. If the new terminal excludes affordable access points or fails to account for existing movement patterns, it risks becoming another underused infrastructure. The success of the project hinges on whether the promised inclusiveness translates into functional design.
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