UK to support mass transit scheme in Ogun

The United Kingdom Foreign Commission Development Office (UK. FCDO) has said it is ready to assist Ogun State in attracting investors for its Urban Bus Mass Transit Scheme.

UK Deputy High Commissioner, Mr Ben Llewellyn-Jones, stated this in Abeokuta when he met with the state government delegation.

“Having realised the giant leap the state government has made in acquiring a sizeable number of high quality buses for the pilot scheme, we decided to explore areas of core competence and interest, and make representation on behalf of some of our potential investors that are willing to do business in the state.

“The investment could either be acquisition of more buses to expand the scheme or professional operation of the ones acquired by the state”, he said.

The Commissioner for Transportation, Engr. Gbenga Dairo, said the present administration is poised to invest in both the quality and capacity of the public transport system, just as it sought to make public transport a choice mode for all commuters.

“The pilot scheme will demonstrate to both foreign and local investors, government’s efforts and capacity in providing improved movement of people in the state, through a busbased public transport system with better capacity and reliability than the present operating system”, Dairo said.

He was hopeful that partnership would facilitate massive investment and bring about an efficient transport sector in the state.