Hon. Ibrahim Namadi, Kano State Commissioner of Transportation, led a delegation on a fact-finding mission to Lagos State to learn from its advancements in transportation infrastructure and network.
The team, which included Hon. Aliyu Isa (Permanent Secretary), Bashir Ado Gaya (Director of Admin and General Services, Ministry of Transportation), Dr. Nura Ibrahim Hassan (Technical Advisor, Transport Policy and Planning), and Najeeb Mahmoud Abdussalam (Transport Specialist Consultant), toured key facilities such as the Ikeja Bus Terminal, the Red Line Ikeja Station, and the Blue Line.
The delegation was received by the Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. Mrs Abimbola Akinajo who briefed them on the agency’s activities. She emphasized the importance of the Strategic Transport Master Plan (STMP) developed under the leadership of then-Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu, now President of Nigeria, and how subsequent governors have adhered to this blueprint, contributing significantly to LAMATA’s success.
Hon. Namadi expressed his admiration for Lagos State’s achievements in transportation and his desire to replicate similar successes in Kano, particularly with the implementation of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system.
He pledged to consult and collaborate with the Lagos State government and the management of LAMATA to achieve this goal.
The visit signals Kano’s commitment to improving its transportation sector and leveraging the experience of Lagos State.