Lagos Expands Electric Bus Fleet with Oando Clean Energy Partnership
Lagos State has received 11 new electric buses from Oando Clean Energy Limited, the clean-energy division of Nigerian oil and gas group Oando. This delivery, confirmed by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), brings Oando's total supply of electric buses to Lagos to 13, including two pilot buses introduced in May 2023. The long-term objective of Oando Clean Energy is to deploy 552 fully electric buses in Lagos State. Each Yutong-manufactured bus can accommodate 39 seated and 40 standing passengers and is equipped with air conditioning, onboard Wi-Fi, 360-degree cameras, and wheelchair access. The pilot buses have reportedly carried approximately 788,000 passengers and covered about 433,000 km, avoiding an estimated 216,000 liters of diesel.