Electronic payment platform of the Lagos Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) scheme is having more glitches than the operators are prepared to fix. He said with the electronic payment system, commuters can plan their trips. He advised the operator not to scrap the electronic payment system but give room for cash payment to accommodate the unbanked. Dean, School of Transport, Lagos State University, (LASU), Prof. Samuel Odewumi, said there are two sides to the issue. Nwanguma said one of the reasons the electronic payment system was instituted would have been for transparent conduct of financial transactions for accountability to stakeholders.

Source: The Guardian July 09, 2021 04:07 UTC