OCHENDO - An African Journal of Innovative Studies (OAAJIS) (Vol. 4 No. 1, 2023)
THE IMPORTANCE OF TRICYCLE TRANSPORTATION IN THE URBANIZATION OF IPAJA-AYOBO, LOCAL COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT AREA OF LAGOS STATE
ABSTRACT
Transportation is very crucial to urban development and the conurbation of cities. This has aided the growth and expansion of suburbs, creation of new cities and economic development. Tricycle mode of transport helps to facilitate rural development as dwellers moved to areas which are accessible and motorable. In Alimosho local government especially in Ipaja Ayobo Local Council Development Area which is one of the Local councils that makes Alimosho, tricycle business has helped the town to flourish, open it up to other cities and Ogun state. This study examines the nexus between tricycle transport and urbanization focusing on Ayobo Ipaja Local council area. It focused on Alimosho, tricycle routes and how the nexus in urban regeneration. The study adopts primary and secondary sources and interview were conducted to gather information in this paper. The findings show that transportation is the livewire of any societies, a major boast to city development and critical to the creation of city
