Telecoms giants MTN Nigeria will build 50 bus shelter kiosks in Lagos, an initiative designed to create jobs and a condusive environment.
The initiative was launched at the Saka Tinubu bus-stop, Adeola Odeku Street, Victoria Island. The 50 major bus shelters will be fitted with modern sales kiosks where young people will retail phones and MTN products.
In addition to empowering the beneficiaries of the project, the bus shelter kiosks will also serve as touch points where MTN customers can access service offerings and query resolutions. Services like SIM Swaps and bill payments will also be added as soon as possible.
MTN Nigeria Chief Operating Officer Muhammed Zia Siddiqui, said the initiative would not only serve as an empowerment platform, it will also positively impact the socio-economic status of the people.
He said: “We are committed to touching lives, and this initiative is a strong expression of that aspiration. The bus shelter kiosk project will serve as a platform for some of our unemployed youth to earn a living.”
MTN Acting Sales and Distribution Executive Adekunle Adebiyi, said the kiosks would leverage cutting-edge technology to drive superior customer service just as is obtainable in other MTN Friendship centres across the country.
”We are kicking off with the roll-out of the first batch of 10 bus shelter kiosks which will be sited in designated bus stops in Lagos Island and Mainland. The idea is to build capacity for 50 people across Lagos,” he stated.
Managing Director of Touch Point Nigeria Limited, co-partners with MTN, Mr Taiwo Idowu, said the bus shelter kiosks would achieve the triple objectives of making public transportation more appealing for people of the state, provide an organised retail structure that will promote a clutter-free platform for the sale of products and services as well as encourage economic empowerment through youth employment.
Commissioner for Transport Prince Olanrewaju Elegushi thanked MTN for supporting the wealth creation initiative of the government and also constructing the bus-stops to enhance mobility of commuters around the Lagos metropolis.
He urged other companies to take a cue from MTN.