Sanwo-Olu Unveils Ambu-Bikes to Boost Medical Emergency Services
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has set the pace for medical emergency response and access amidst the chaotic traffic trend in Lagos, with the first-of-its-kind Ambulance Motorcycle Response Units (MRU) services to upscale pre-hospital care across the state.
The newly launched emergency Motorcycle Response Units will deliver a fast medical response in suburban areas, while providing better access with life-saving medical emergency interventions to Lagosians.
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday, 17th September 2025, unveiled and handed over 10 newly procured Motorcycle Response Unit (MRU) Ambulances, popularly called Ambulance Bikes, to the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) in a bold move to cut down emergency response times and improve pre-hospital care across the state.
The motorcycles, purchased under the directive of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, are designed to navigate Lagos traffic, narrow streets, and hard-to-reach areas, thereby ensuring quicker interventions in emergencies where minutes can mean the difference between life and death.
The Motorcycle Response Unit (MRU) Ambulance is a 220 CC superbike equipped with three specially designed aluminium storage bins, two sphygmomanometers, two stethoscopes, two pulse oximeters, two portable nebulizer machines, two glucometer machines, an AED, forceps, portable oxygen, two sets of EPTY protective rider boots, two sets of Ducati infrared helmets, two sets of Iridium portable satellite two-way radios, and one siren and bar light.
Speaking at the commissioning held at the Lagos State Ministry of Health, Alausa, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr. (Mrs) Kemi Ogunyemi, described the development as another innovative step that reinforces the state’s leadership role in healthcare delivery and emergency preparedness.
Ogunyemi explained that the bikes, manned by trained paramedics, would provide immediate first aid and basic life-saving support before the arrival of fully equipped ambulances, particularly in cases of minor emergencies such as bleeding or sudden collapses where prompt treatment could stabilize patients.
“The Ambu-bikes are Lagos’ solution to the peculiar traffic challenges of a mega city,” she noted. “They will get to people quicker than the traditional ambulance, provide immediate treatment, and then call for a bigger ambulance if necessary,”Ogunyemi concluded.
