Sanwo-Olu approves transformation of Obalende bus stop into modern transport hub
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved a major transformation of the Obalende bus stop, turning it into a modern bus transport hub as part of the Lagos State Mega-City initiative.
The project, which will be fully funded by telecommunications giant MTN as a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) effort, aims to create an aesthetically pleasing and functional public space at the Obalende loop, underbridge, and adjoining lay-by.
Announcing the initiative, State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said, “The proposed transformation on which work will soon start will include organized and regulated bus operations as well as well-labeled location signages.”
To be named Y’ELLO Bus Park, the new hub will feature solar panel installations for energy efficiency and reduced carbon footprint. It will also provide a recyclables drop-off station, food and beverage kiosks, ticketing booths, and public toilets to eliminate open defecation.
“Tree planting is also planned to improve air quality and enhance the visual appeal of the environment,” Wahab added.
Additional facilities will include road camps for LAWMA sweepers and security agencies, such as KAI and the Neighborhood Agency.
Wahab emphasized that the project is “community-centered to improve the health, well-being, security and aesthetics of the Obalende area, ultimately helping to reduce crime rate.” He also noted,
“The proposed hub will also contribute to protecting the integrity of the McGregor Canal which often gets heavily silted and blocked, leading to frequent clean-up efforts by the State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources.”
The commissioner described the current Obalende bus stop as one of Lagos’s busiest transport hubs, connecting Ikoyi, Victoria Island, and the Mainland through the Third Mainland Bridge.
However, he acknowledged that “rapid urbanization, population growth and informal economic activities have altered the area’s character with the prevalence of activities such as illegal trading, improper waste management, unauthorized use by non-state actors, lack of greening and landscaping, open defecation, shanties and illegal structures, vagrants.”
Governor Sanwo-Olu visited the site on February 18, 2024, and observed the deteriorating conditions affecting security, public health, and ease of movement in the area.
Since then, the state government has intensified efforts to restore order, including recent enforcement and cleanup exercises in December 2025 and January 2026.
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