Gov Sanwo-Olu hikes BRT fares in Lagos

The Lagos State Government has approved a 13 per cent summation successful fares connected Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, and different modular autobus routes crossed the state.

The determination was approved by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, pursuing appeals from regulated nationalist transport operators who raised concerns astir the rising outgo of moving their services.

According to a connection shared by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), the fare accommodation volition impact each Bus Reform Initiative (BRI) schemes, including BRT and modular routes. The caller fares volition instrumentality effect from Monday, March 2, 2026.

The authorities authorities explained that the summation is meant to trim the unit connected nationalist transport operators caused by ongoing economical challenges. It besides noted that the reappraisal follows the state’s already approved yearly fare reappraisal system.

LAMATA said the determination became urgent owed to persistent inflation, noting that Nigeria’s ostentation complaint closed 2025 astatine 15.2 per cent, according to figures from the National B...