LAMATA plans 10,000 electric buses
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority has said it plans to deploy 10,000 electric buses on Lagos roads by 2030.
The agency made this known on Sunday while noting that LAMATA and Greenplinth Africa Limited had partnered to accelerate the state’s transition to a low-carbon public transport system.
According to LAMATA, the partnership, endorsed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, focuses on carbon assets development and management and is described as a major “green and climate action initiative.”
“A pivotal aspect of the partnership is its support for LAMATA’s ambitious goal of deploying 10,000 electric buses in Lagos State by 2030 — a milestone expected to position the state as a continental leader in sustainable urban mobility,” LAMATA’s spokesperson, Kolawole Ojelabi, said in a Sunday statement.
LAMATA further noted that the new partnership “positions Lagos as the first sub-regional government in Africa to embark on such a forward-looking decarbonisation effort within the public transport sector.”
Ojelabi stated, “Under the agreement, Greenplinth Africa Limited will function as consultants and strategic partners, leading the development of a comprehensive carbon credit portfolio for both existing and future public transportation projects.
“Their mandate includes designing the carbon financing framework needed to support the state’s large-scale transition to cleaner mobility options.”
According to him, in the approval letter signed by LAMATA’s Managing Director, Abimbola Akinajo, Greenplinth Africa is expected to immediately begin work towards significantly reducing CO₂ emissions across the transport ecosystem.
The collaboration will focus on key areas such as BRT regulation and corridor development; Lagos Rail Mass Transit oversight for the Blue and Red Lines, particularly in the areas of electrification and ridership growth, and biogas plant development to support the transition from fossil fuels to biofuel alternatives.
Clean energy initiatives, especially through sustainable transport, are gaining momentum globally.
In September, the University of Lagos said it was set to record a breakthrough in sustainable transportation by cutting down more than 120 metric tons of CO₂ emissions by the end of 2025.
The university, in a publication on its website, noted that the milestone “is one of the benefits of the Electric Vehicle Initiative launched by the university in partnership with Ogata Global Resources and Chart Eco Global Services in January 2025.”
