CONSTRUCTION OF BUS TERMINALS REPRESENTS FUNDAMENTAL SHIFT IN URBAN TRANSPORTATION STRATEGY- TINUBU 27-06-25
By Sadiq Aminu President Bola Tinubu says the construction of bus and taxi terminals in the Federal Capital Territory represents a fundamental shift in the nation’s urban transportation strategy.
The president stated when he inaugurated the Kugbo Bus and Taxi terminal in Kugbo district of the Federal Capital Territory.
Represented by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, the President added that the Kugbo terminal, alongside its counterparts in Mabushi and the Central Area is a meticulously planned hub, designed to bring order, safety, and comfort to the commutes of residents.
“Within this terminal, you will find an organized system where vehicles and drivers are properly identified and registered, significantly reducing the risks associated with informal transport. The presence of advanced security features, including comprehensive CCTV surveillance, ensures that your journey begins and ends in a secure environment”.
President Tinubu reiterated his administration’s commitment to the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’, saying, ‘When we embarked on this journey, we made a solemn promise to rebuild and revitalize our nation’s infrastructure, to enhance the lives of our people, and to create an environment where security and efficiency are paramount. Today, we are fulfilling that promise, one significant step at a time. Step by step”.
While commending the relentless dedication of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, the President urged residents to utilize the terminal responsibly, embrace the organized system it offers, and cooperate with management to ensure its smooth operation.
In his address, the FCT Minister, Wike thanked the President for his continued support for the FCT while stressing the need for the terminals to be managed by the private sector.
He also warned residents to desist from boarding vehicles on the roadside.
He said, “Now, having provided it, if you take the risk on your own now, to go and wait on the road, and you enter one chance. Its your business. The government has done their own by providing where you will go to and board a bus or a taxi, so that if anything happens, they’re going to trace.
The Minister also reiterated the commitment of the FCT Administration to building additional bus terminals in Bwari and Gwagwalada to ensure a more spread of safe transportation.
Giving a brief overview of the project, the Mandate Secretary, Transportation Secretariate, Chinedum Elechi, said the choice of the location for the construction of the Kugbo bus terminal was strategic to serve as both inter-city and intra-city transportation hub and cater for the densely populated residential towns surrounding it, such as, Kugbo, Karu, Nyanya, Karshi, in the FCT as well as neighboring towns of Maraba and Keffi in Nasarawa state from where a lot of people commute to the FCT for work.
He added that the terminal, which will run for 24 hours, is expected to handle a high volume of passenger traffic.