LASG SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH TRANSPORT UNIONS TO START BUS INDUSTRY TRANSITION PROGRAMME
The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation (MOT), the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), the leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to officially commence the Bus Industry Transition Programme (BITP).
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Wednesday at a ceremony attended by key stakeholders in the transportation sector, marking a significant milestone in the State Government's efforts to modernise and improve public transportation across Lagos.
Speaking at the event, the Honourable Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Olawale Musa, described the Bus Industry Transition Programme as a legacy initiative designed to align both the formal and informal transport sectors. He explained that the programme would transform public commuting in Lagos through a gradual implementation process, while calling on transport unions to actively collaborate, participate in, and support the initiative.
According to him, the ultimate objective of the programme is to make daily commuting easier, safer, and more efficient for Lagosians.
Also speaking, the Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. Abimbola Akinajo, stated that the BITP is an initiative aimed at modernising and formalising Lagos' informal public transport sector by integrating traditional transport operators into a structured and regulated transport system. She urged members of the transport unions to embrace the initiative and fully key into the programme to foster a more efficient and sustainable transportation system across the State.
In their separate remarks, the Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Lagos State, Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle Sego, and the Chairman of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Comrade Samson Ajala Adepeju, expressed their delight at being part of the initiative.
They pledged the full support of their respective unions and assured the Lagos State Government of their commitment to ensuring the smooth implementation and success of the Bus Industry Transition Programme (BITP).
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Today, I joined beneficiaries of the 2026 Micro Enterprise Support Initiative (MESI) programme organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA).
This programme is important because it gives hardworking Lagosians the tools they need to earn a living and provide for their families. Every successful small business strengthens our communities and contributes to the growth of our economy.
Congratulations to all the beneficiaries. I wish you success as you make the most of this opportunity.
Tinubu shares special moments with grandchildren
President Bola Tinubu has shared a heartwarming moment with his grandchildren in new photos that surfaced online.
The pictures were shared by his daughter-in-law, Layal Tinubu, via her official Instagram account with the caption, “An afternoon with Grandpa 🤍.”
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I joined the leadership of the Senate today on a courtesy visit to our father, mentor, national leader, and the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, @officialABAT, GCFR, at his office in Aso Rock Villa.
Today, I joined leaders and members of the Lagos State Prominent Indigenes Forum for their Socio-Political Summit 2.0.
We talked about the future of our state and what indigenous Lagosians expect as we look ahead to the 2027–2031 political dispensation.
Lagos is moving fast, but our identity, heritage and the well-being of our people remain the bedrock of everything we do. Governance is about listening to the people who call this state home and ensuring that progress actually benefits everyone.
Thank you to the organizers and everyone who spoke up today. We have heard you and the work continues.
✉️🇦🇷 Leo Messi’s letter.
“The pain is immense, it will take time for this wound to heal.
But I also choose to hold on to all the good things, all matches we turned around by giving everything and moments that will remain in our memories forever.
I will always remember the support of an entire country that, together with the work and effort of this group, brought us back once again among the best teams in the world.
Today, it is difficult to appreciate what we achieved… but this group has really reached two consecutive World Cup finals.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for every greeting and every message.
Once again, we managed to come together as a country and stand united, sharing the immense pride of being Argentine.
I also want to congratulate Spain on winning World Cup”. 🇪🇸
🩵🤍 Leo Messi: “I have been preparing for this World Cup for almost a year”.
“I spent December in Argentina, training morning and afternoon, because I knew I was going to give everything to arrive in the best possible shape”.