Firm deploys additional 50 CNG buses in Lagos  

Amalgamated Megacity Transport Services Limited has launched 50 additional Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for public transportation in Lagos.

The launch represents a major step in the implementation of the Lagos State Bus Industry Transition Programme (BITP), under which transport operators are increasingly taking responsibility for investing in modern, high-capacity buses and embracing cleaner propulsion technologies.

Lagos Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, described Amalgamated’s investment as a demonstration of confidence in the future of public transportation in Lagos and a commitment to the State’s transition towards cleaner energy.

He noted that the State’s transportation reform agenda was not limited to buses but encompassed rail, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Quality Bus Corridors, interchanges and water transportation, all of which are being developed to create an integrated and sustainable multimodal transport system.

According to the Commissioner, CNG represents an important transition technology in Lagos’ clean-mobility journey rather than the final destination.

Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. Mrs. Abimbola Akinajo, said Amalgamated Megacity Transport Services Limited had been engaged from the outset with the expectation that operators would invest in acquiring their own buses, with particular emphasis on cleaner technologies such as CNG and electric vehicles.

She stated Amalgamated had committed to acquiring 50 CNG buses, with 15 already delivered and the remaining buses expected before the end of 2026.

The investment, she noted, was evidence that the transition to cleaner mobility was no longer merely a policy aspiration but was already taking root within the Lagos transport industry.

“This is the direction we expect the industry to go,” she said, emphasising the importance of operators taking greater ownership of fleet renewal and investment in the future of public transportation.

Akinajo disclosed that Lagos requires approximately 15,000 high-capacity buses, alongside the rail and water transport services that form part of the State’s integrated multimodal transportation network.

She stressed that meeting this scale of demand would require sustained collaboration between government and the private sector.

LAMATA, she said, remains committed to creating an enabling environment in which transport operators can invest, innovate and deliver better services to commuters, while recognising that the scale of investment required to meet Lagos’ transportation needs makes private-sector participation indispensable.