The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, LAMATA, has deployed five First and Last Mile (FLM) buses to the Lagos State University campus, Ojo, for use of students within the campus and its environs.
Leader of the LAMATA team, Adebisi Olabisi, who was on campus to handed over the buses to the University management on Monday, said the buses were delivered in response to a formal request by the 31st Lagos State University Students Union, LASUSU Executives.
Olabisi said the buses would be operated by LAMATA and accessible to students using the Lagos State Travel Card also known as Cowry Card.
Acting Dean, Students Affairs Division, Dr. Abiodun Fatai-Abatan, while presenting the buses to the Acting VC, Prof. Olufunso Omobitan and other members of management said the vehicles were aimed at easing the transportation challenges sometimes faced by students.
The Acting VC, Prof. Olufunsho Omobitan, in a brief remark, appreciated the Management of LAMATA for acceding to the student’s request while urging the end users (students) to make the best use of the vehicles. He also thanked the Oniba of Iba Kingdom, HRM. Oba Sulaimon Adeshina Raji-Ashade for his role in facilitating the deployment of the vehicles.
Prof. Omobitan went on to hand over the buses to the students’ leaders represented by the 34th LASUSU President, Comrade Haroun Tobun, and Speaker of the Students Parliamentary Council, Rt. Hon. Haleemah Hassan, in front of the Babatunde Raji Fashola Senate Building, main campus, Ojo.
Blacktalker can report that more buses are expected to be deployed to the University in subsequent phases of the project.
Great LASU,
we are LASU,We are GREAT.
May Almighty Allah always strengthen the greatness and development of the best University Ojo, AMEEN, inshallah, thank you sir or ma.
My best Wishes.