The federal government has approved a sum of N142,028,576,428 for the construction of modern bus terminals across six states in the country.
This was disclosed during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja
Speaking with State House Correspondents after the meeting, Sai’du Alkali, minister of transportation, confirmed that the bus terminals will be constructed in the six geopolitical zones across the country.
Alkali noted that the terminals will be sited in Abeokuta (South-West), Gombe (North-East), Kano (North-West), Lokoja (North-Central), Onitsha (South-East), and Warri (South-South).
The minister identified that the lack of major bus terminals contributes to crime, road accidents, and illegal arms proliferation, which prompted them to seek presidential and FEC approval for the project.
“This is the first time the government is having intervention in our road infrastructure apart from road construction. The idea of these terminals was chosen based on the choice of their economic viability.
“It has come to the notice of the ministry that in spite of the significance of road transportation in Nigeria, there are no bus terminals to address the interests of millions of Nigerian commuters. As a result, we have a lot of crime, road traffic accidents, and proliferation of arms and ammunition on our highways,” he said.
