An assessment of factors affecting informal minibus (Danfo) transport operators in Lagos State: A case study of Alimosho LGA

This research assesses the factors affecting the daily profitability of Informal Minibus (Danfo) Transport Operators in Alimosho Local Government Area (LGA). Operations and patronage of these minibuses are very popular among various low- and middle-income neighborhoods in Lagos State, including Alimosho LGA. The findings from this study highlight the major factors affecting the daily profits of Danfo drivers in the study area, including fuel consumption level, end time of daily operations, running costs, technical knowledge of vehicle maintenance, and interference of police task force and LASTMA officers,’ and traffic congestion. This study proposes some measures to improve Lagos’s informal public transport sector. As a short-term intervention, the study recommends stakeholder collaboration to resolve some factors affecting Danfo drivers’ daily profits. In the long term, a public transport finance scheme fund is suggested to empower informal public transport sector participants.