- LAMATA plans to deploy 10,000 electric buses in Lagos by 2030 through a partnership with Greenplinth Africa Limited.
- The initiative, endorsed by Governor Sanwo-Olu, aims to cut CO₂ emissions and position Lagos as a leader in sustainable urban transport.
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) announced on Sunday, November 2, that it plans to deploy 10,000 electric buses across the city by 2030 as part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions and modernise urban transport.
LAMATA stated that it had signed a partnership agreement with Greenplinth Africa Limited to accelerate the state’s transition to a low-carbon public transportation system. Meanwhile, the collaboration, endorsed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, focuses on developing and managing carbon assets and is described as a major 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,” LAMATA spokesperson Kolawole Ojelabi said in a statement. He added that the plan would make Lagos a continental leader in sustainable mobility.
Under the agreement, Greenplinth Africa will serve as a consultant and strategic partner, developing a carbon credit portfolio for existing and future transport projects. It will also design a carbon financing framework to support large-scale adoption of clean mobility.
In addition, LAMATA Managing Director Abimbola Akinajo stated that the firm would commence work immediately to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions across the transportation ecosystem.
The partnership will also cover the regulation and development of Bus Rapid Transit corridors, the electrification of Lagos Rail Mass Transit lines, and the development of biogas plants to replace fossil fuels with biofuel alternatives.
Furthermore, LAMATA stated that the initiative makes Lagos the first sub-national government in Africa to undertake such a large-scale decarbonisation effort in public transportation.
The announcement comes as clean energy transport initiatives gain momentum nationwide. In September, the University of Lagos announced that its Electric Vehicle Initiative, launched in partnership with private firms, could reduce over 120 metric tonnes of CO₂ emissions by the end of 2025.