{
  "id": 2393829,
  "title": "EndSARS: Why Lagos hasn’t replaced burnt BRT buses – Deputy Gov Hamzat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/endsars-why-lagos-hasnt-replaced-burnt-brt-buses-deputy-gov-hamzat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T14:41:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/21/endsars-why-lagos-hasnt-replaced-burnt-brt-buses-deputy-gov-hamzat/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Lagos State Government has cited a sharp increase in the cost of purchasing new buses as the reason for not replacing the 200 destroyed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses during the #EndSARS protests. Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat explained this during a question-and-answer session on Nigeria Info FM. BRT buses were initially purchased for N80 million each, but the price has now risen to around N280 million per vehicle. This significant increase in acquisition costs has made it difficult for the government to replace the buses lost during the unrest.",
  "summary": "The Lagos State Government has attributed its failure to replace all the Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, buses destroyed during the #EndSARS unrest to the sharp increase in the cost of purchasing new vehicles. The state Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, gave the explanation on Thursday during a question-and-answer session on Nigeria Info FM, where he addressed concerns over […] EndSARS: Why Lagos hasn’t…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}