- Governor Alex Otti-led Abia State Government has declared free urban mass transit for residents of the state
- The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, said the free urban mass transit will be for the Christmas and New Year festive period
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Umuahia, Abia State – Governor Alex Otti-led Abia State Government has declared free urban mass transit for the Christmas and New Year festive period.
The south-east state is set to roll out the first batch of 20-units of electric buses.
The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, said the project would make Abia the first state to launch a state-owned electric bus transport scheme in Nigeria.
Kanu disclosed that the buses had been assembled at the International Conference Centre, ICC, premises in Umuahia, where a temporary charging station had also been erected.
As reported by Vanguard, Kanu made this known at a press conference in Umuahia.
The commissioner said the buses, which have 400-kikometer operational distance when charged overnight, will be deployed to major routes in the state.
“The 40-seater-capacity electric buses were specifically built for Abia State. Another set of 20 buses will be received early in the new year.”
Kanu further stated that an additional 20 buses would arrive by February 2026, while a total of 100 buses are being targeted.
“The current number of 20 buses will eventually increase to about 100 buses in the first phase of the scheme.”
Nigerian governor announces ₦150,000 Christmas bonus for Workers
Recall that Governor Francis Nwifuru has made a joyous announcement to workers serving in the Ebonyi state civil service.
The governor stated that ₦150,000 would be given to every civil servant as a Christmas bonus for the 2025 festive season.
Legit.ng reported that Governor Nwifuru earlier increased the minimum wage by ₦20,000 for civil servants in Ebonyi State.
Christmas: Federal government announces free bus ride
Legit.ng also reported that the federal government launched a free compressed natural gas bus service in Abuja beginning from December 2, 2024.
The buses would go on popular routes from areas of Abuja including Mararaba to Eagle Square and the Berger bus stop.
As promised by the administration. Nigerians would be transported for free by the buses for the next forty days.
Source: Legit.ng
