The federal government has hinted that plans have reached advance stage to construct brand new bus terminals in each of the six geopolitical zones of the country.
The Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Alkali disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja when the executive members of the Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) paid him a courtesy call in his office.
He explained that the terminals would serve as CNG conversion centre, ease transportation and also provides job opportunities to those venturing into the industry.
Alkali also revealed that the federal government was set to deliver not less than 15 buses running on CNG to three transport unions, the NURTW, the RTEAN and NARTO .
The minister noted that the rationale for this government said is to ease the cost of transportation in Nigeria and entrench cleaner fuel alternatives for the benefit of all.
Alkali stressed that the present administration was commitment to bring succour to Nigerians, pointing out that subsidy removal on petrol was effected in good faith.
The minister assured Nigerians of the federal government’s commitment to the provision of infrastructure aimed at ensuring affordable and secured transportation system in Nigeria.
Earlier, the Chairman of NURTW, Gombe State Council, Muhammad Usman urged him not to relent in providing basic infrastructure like roads network, CNG powered vehicles and other facilities in strategic motor parks with a view to ensuring security and safety of motorists and passengers across the length and breadth of Nigeria.
Usman explained that the union has 41 branches in the state pointing out that their members are law abiding Nigerians ready to contribute their quota to the socioeconomic growth of the nation.
