New transport policy, a ‘welfare package’ for Abuja residents, says Minister

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FCT Minister Senator Bala Mohammed By Adeola Tukuru

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Mohammed, has described the new transport policy as part of the welfare package by the administration for residents. He assured that the policy would improve on the man-hour of the workers and business men alike as the city centre would be plied by the certified high capacity buses running scheduled services.

The Minister who was speaking through his Senior Special Assistant on Political Matters and National Assembly, Sen. Usman Jibril Wowo, told journalist the new policy was part of the welfare packages by the administration for the residents and it would improve on the man-hour of the workers and business men alike as the city centre would be plied by the certified high capacity buses running scheduled services.

He pointed out that when new policies become operational they are often faced with some minor challenges which are fine-tuned over time, assuring the residents that the new policy will meet public aspiration in the shortest possible time.

"This policy will make people move from the satellite towns to the city with ease and at a cheaper rate as the highest fare is N150 for people from Gwagwalada, Kuje and Zuba and as low as N50 for movements within the business district.

Besides the vehicles are to take off at an interval of between three and 10 minutes whether it is filled or not because they are subsidized and would help to build a culture of timeliness to catch a in the long run," Wowo stated.

He noted that even though the policy had attracted a lot of criticism initially from the public leading to delay in its implementation such vent of public view reflected the right of the citizens to seek clarification on any issue that they do not understand from the administration.

According to him the various groups represented by their leaders in the series of meetings endorsed the new policy and pledge support for the programme which would reduce the heavy traffic often witnessed in the city centre while man-hour for businesses is gained for higher productivity both in the public and private sector for the overall benefit of the FCT and the country.

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