By Ayomide Otitoju
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced plans to deploy 10,000 electric buses across Lagos State by 2030 as part of efforts to build a cleaner and more sustainable public transport system.
In a statement issued on Sunday, LAMATA said it had entered into a partnership with Greenplinth Africa Limited to accelerate the state’s transition to a low-carbon transport network. The initiative, endorsed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, focuses on carbon asset development and management and is described as a key “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, stated.
The agency noted that the collaboration makes Lagos the first sub-national government in Africa to pursue such a comprehensive decarbonisation plan within its public transport system.
Under the agreement, Greenplinth Africa Limited will serve as consultants and strategic partners responsible for developing a carbon credit portfolio for current and future transportation projects. The firm will also design a carbon financing framework to support Lagos’s large-scale transition to clean mobility.
According to LAMATA’s Managing Director, Abimbola Akinajo, who signed the approval letter, Greenplinth Africa is expected to immediately begin implementing measures aimed at cutting carbon emissions across the transport ecosystem.
The collaboration will cover key areas such as BRT regulation and corridor development, oversight of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue and Red Lines with a focus on electrification and ridership growth, and the establishment of biogas plants to aid the shift from fossil fuels to biofuels.
Globally, clean energy adoption in transportation continues to gather momentum. In a related development, the University of Lagos recently announced it expects to cut over 120 metric tons of CO₂ emissions by the end of 2025 through its Electric Vehicle Initiative launched earlier this year in partnership with Ogata Global Resources and Chart Eco Global Services.
