No Crisis At Oshodi Transport Interchange

The management of Oshodi Transport Interchange (OTI) has debunked a report that there is a looming crisis and tension at the interchange, the largest transport hub in Lagos State over the review of service charges.

A national daily reported recently that a crisis loomed at the OTI following an increase in service charge from the usual N600 to N2,000, which took effect from Thursday, February 1, 2024.

The tabloid reported that following the development, the Association of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria (ALBON) had sent a protest letter to the state government through the managing director, Planet Project Limited, which operates the terminal.

But in a swift reaction yesterday the management of OTI, in a statement issued by the director of operations and maintenance, Ade Ibileke, said its attention had been drawn to a report published in a national daily recently on a review of service at the public transport infrastructure.

He lamented that the report erroneously dwelt on the imminent looming crisis at OTI, West Africa’s largest public transport infrastructure built to enable commuters to connect different parts of Lagos and Nigeria without difficulty.

“Contrary to the report, we unequivocally state that there is no tension, looming crisis or any trouble at the Interchange. Commercial activities and transport operations are going on in the interchange seamlessly.

“The interchange has been operating successfully since 2019 without any major incident including fire, robbery, or armed attack and the facility was even successfully secured during the EndSARS crisis in 2020.’’

The management assured all commuters, the general public and all its stakeholders that there is no crisis or tension at the interchange, as the OTI remains peaceful, safe and secure with utter commitment to serving commuters optimally.