βοΈIn 2018 Lagos State Government in NIGERIA π³π¬ sent a 6 (six) man delegation to
Dar es Salaamβs (Tanzania πΉπΏ) BRT to share experience on its services and learn how the Dar es Salaam Rapid Transport (Dart) managed to win the "2017 Sustainable Transportation Award" in Africa.
The delegation was chaired by The authorityβs deputy director for transport safety Mr Olajiade Oduyoye.
βοΈThe Dar es Salaam Model was adopted in Lagos
βοΈ More than 230 representatives across the world gathered in Dar es Salaam to attend the forum called Mobilise Dar es Salaam: making space for mobility in booming cities .
βοΈUpon the Lagos delegation return from Dar es Salaam ,United Republic of Tanzania, Lagos State Government procured 100 BRT , free WiFi and Air Condition Buses and over 4 Modern Bus Transport Terminals has been constructed.
βοΈOver 220 BRT Buses is said to run different route in Lagos,Nigeria of which 100 is privately licensed procured .
βοΈTanzanian government in 2021 set up a team to study Nigeriaβs visa policy, with a view to revising it in that country.
βοΈ "Nigeriaβs visa policy worth emulation in Africa, Tanzanian envoy said"
βοΈThe aim is to copy what works for Nigeria and fit such into the context of Tanzania"
βThings which are good in Nigeria are transferred to us, so we convinced our government to start what Nigerians have done, in terms of revising the Visa policy and see what works for us.β
said Dr Benson Bana Tanzanian High Commissioner to Nigeria, made this known on the sidelines of the Tanzania-Nigeria Tourism, Investment and Trade, TN-TIT, forum, 2021 in Abuja.
Dar Es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania πΉπΏ has one of Africa's best public transportation systems
βοΈIt has 40 advanced bus stations and bus stops with scheduled rides.
βοΈIt has two rail lines - TAZARA linked with Zambia and Tanzania Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) linking Dar Es Salaam Port with DR Congo and Burundi.
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