Mr Nysom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has announced that the FCT Administration has completed plans to roll out new buses and taxis for public transit in Abuja.
Wike made the announcement during a high-level meeting with estate developers in Abuja on Tuesday, adding that the development will solve the issue of “one chance” operators in the FCT.
The minister assured FCT residents that the buses and taxis will be available within the following month.
“I assure you that once the buses and taxis are on the road, the problem of “one chance” will be a thing of the past.
“However, if you make the mistake of going to a taxi or bus that is not our own, it is your own problem.
“The buses and taxis will ply the routes of Maitama, Asokoro, and other parts of the city,” according to him.
He also stated that the FCTA will remove commercial tricycle operators from Abuja to provide optimum security for citizens, adding that some of the operators were criminal agents.
He said:
“I know some of you will say, ‘Oh! We are struggling.’ I know they are struggling to have something. I agree, but our interest is to protect our city.
“I will not because you are dying of hunger and allow people to die. I have to protect the people who are doing genuine business in our city.
“We could not take action without providing an alternative. Now that we have the alternative, we are not afraid to take that action.
“They should move to the rural areas.”
cc: Vanguard Ng
