The two bus terminals recently commissioned by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have remained locked more than three months after their commissioning, leaving commuters in Abuja to continue to face transportation challenges, report says.
The multi-million naira projects were commissioned in June as part of activities to mark President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second term in office.
The terminals are located in Kugbo, along the Abuja-Nyanya-Mararaba road, and in Mabushi, along the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua way.
The third terminal, located in the Central Business Area, is still under construction.
The Nyesom Wike-led FCT Administration, the report says, conceived the terminals to address the chaotic transportation system in the nation’s capital.
In May 2024, Wike awarded the contract for the construction of the three modern bus terminals.
According to the minister, the move was intended to ensure a secure and convenient travel experience for FCT commuters, create job opportunities, and reduce insecurity, particularly “one chance” incidents, which he attributed to an uncoordinated transportation sector.
Visit to the two completed terminals, that they were equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and were expected to operate 24 hours a day.
They were designed to process more than 10,000 passengers and accommodate 120 buses and taxis daily for both intercity and interstate travel.
The terminals were also designed to integrate commercial activities, including relaxation areas, amenities like cinema halls, food courts, and shopping malls.
However, nearly 100 days after their commissioning, the two terminals have not been put into use.
A cross-section of residents expressed disappointment over the continued closure of the terminals, especially as the activities of criminal elements like “one-chance” robbers, which the projects were meant to address, persist, added the report.
