Federal Gazette
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OFFICIAL · LAMATA · BRT · Cowry
Gazette No
FG-NG-007
Date
2026-05-27
Status
In force
Category
Transport

Lagos BRT, the Cowry card and LAMATA: mobility notices for the megacity commuter

Millions of Lagosians ride the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors every day, tap the Cowry contactless card to pay, and depend on the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) to keep the network moving. 4notify integrates with the LAMATA feed and the Cowry card platform and delivers disruption and low-balance notices to the commuter's preferred channel.

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Preamble

Section 1 — In exercise of the powers conferred by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority Law and the operating agreements of the Bus Rapid Transit corridors, this Gazette is issued concerning the delivery of mobility notices.

Statutory basis
LAMATA Law (Lagos State)

Mandate of LAMATA over metropolitan transport planning and the BRT corridors.

Cowry card scheme rules

Operator duty to notify card-holders of balance, top-up and fare events.

Implementation
01

LAMATA feed subscription

4notify subscribes to the LAMATA mobility feed and the BRT corridor status; commuter latency under 90 seconds.

02

Corridor / stop preference

The commuter saves a corridor (e.g. "Ikorodu–TBS BRT") or a stop pair and only receives the disruptions that affect them.

03

Cowry low-balance reminder

Card-holders with a registered Cowry card receive an end-of-day reminder when the balance is low or auto-top-up failed.

Delivery envelope
json
{
  "event": "mobility.disruption",
  "operator": "lamata",
  "corridor": "brt_ikorodu_tbs",
  "direction": "ikorodu_tbs",
  "affected_stop": ["Mile 12", "Ketu"],
  "severity": "high",
  "channels": ["push", "sms"]
}
Sample message
PushSubject: BRT: high delay

LAMATA Ikorodu–TBS BRT: high delay between Mile 12 and Ketu. Estimated clearance 7:30pm. Alternative: use the parallel danfo route.

Compliance checklist
  • LAMATA mobility feed API key current
  • BRT corridor status subscription active
  • Commuter corridor / stop preference captured
  • Cowry card list synchronised for low-balance alerts
The 4notify difference

4notify is the only A2P provider that unifies the LAMATA mobility feed, the BRT corridor status and Cowry card events into a single envelope with per-commuter corridor or stop preference.

Frequently asked questions
How fast do disruption notices arrive?

From the LAMATA feed to the commuter's phone the P50 is under 90 seconds; the upstream feed itself can be slower depending on the source.

Can a fleet subscribe to Cowry alerts without owning the card?

Yes — corporate fleets and operators subscribe by registered card; individual commuters by their own Cowry card.

Published by authority
4notify Operations Department
2026-05-27 · FG-NG-007

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