FCT ministry announces approved bus routes in Abuja

By Wale Odunsi

Bala Mohammed

In what it said was geared towards a successful implementation of routes delineation policy in the nation’s capital, the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has made public designated routes for four categories of commercial transport operators in Abuja.
The ban on the operations of the buses in some areas, has in recent weeks brought untold hardship to the commuters who regularly ply the affected routes.
But the ministry has repeatedly defended the policy, saying it was meant to ensure sanity in the transport system of the city.
A statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media to the FCT Minister, Nosike Ogbuenyi, said under the new arrangement, four categories of operators recognised are minibuses, high capacity buses, taxis and car hire services.
The routes mini-buses are allowed to use for now include: Mombassa – Michael Okpara – Olusegun Obasanjo – Moshood Abiola Area 1; Area 1 – Gudu – Apo Mechanic Village; Area 1 – Cemetery – Apo Mechanic Village; Jabi – Mbora – Kaura – Gudu Market; Jabi – Mbora – Sun city – Apo Mechanic; Jabi – Mbora – Lugbe; Gwarinpa – Life Camp entrance – 1st Gate; Bwari Town – Dutse Alhaji – ONEX Expressway; Kubwa 2nd Gate – Gado Nasko Road – Kubwa 1st Gate; Mpape – Murtala Muhammed Expressway Junction.

Routes for high-capacity buses are: Wuse Market – Eagle Square – Asokoro – AYA – Nyanya; Area 3 Junction – Tafawa Balewa – Herbert Macauly Way – Berger Junction – Jabi; Gudu Market – Apo Quarters – Ahmadu Bello Way – Federal Secretariat – Gwarinpa; AYA – Shehu Shagari – Federal Secretariat – Transcorp – NICON Junction.
The statement added that the services of tricycles (Keke) are now restricted to Gwarinpa Estate; Life Camp; Kado, large estates as well as the satellite towns.
Meanwhile, FCT Minister, Bala Mohammed, last week constituted a stakeholders’ committee, made up of five sub-committees to ensure the success of the policy. They include Enforcement and Monitoring, Pricing and Palliative, Security, Public Enlightenment and Strategy.
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