Tinubu commissions 107 gas and electric-powered buses in Borno

Calls Zulum 'Hope Renewed

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday in Maiduguri commissioned a fleet of 107 gas and electric-powered buses as well as taxis at Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s metro transport scheme program.

The scheme, in its second phase, is one of the efforts of Governor Babagana Zulum to cushion effects of fuel subsidy withdrawal. The commissioning ceremony took place around the Shehu of Borno’s Palace.

President Tinubu was in Maiduguri for this year’s Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference, but he took time to commission Zulum’s vehicles, after paying homage to the Shehu, Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Al-Amin El-kanemi.

In his remark at the commissioning, Zulum said: “Mr President, after you announced the subsidy removal and your consequent directive to governors to provide immediate palliative, in Borno State we decided to invest massively in a mass transit scheme.

”Each of the 107 vehicles was converted to use electricity and gas to enable the use of low-cost energy sources and provide cheap transportation for citizens most of whom are recovering from the destruction caused by the over one decade old Boko Haram insurgency.

The new fleet of buses comprised 35 units of 30-seater gas-powered coaster buses, 12 units of 15-seater gas-powered Hummer buses, 10 units of 50-seater gas-powered mass transit buses and 50 units of 4-seater electric-powered taxi vehicles.

Borno State, this year, procured 120 buses from which Governor Zulum, in September, launched a fleet of 77 buses which were dispatched to over 15 routes within the metropolis and Jere Local Government.

The governor’s transport scheme immediately crashed prices of transportation across Maiduguri.

While private transport means such as Keke Napep charge about N150 per route, Zulum’s buses charge N50.

While commending the Governor at the commissioning, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu called him "Hope Renewed".

“Your Excellency (Governor Zulum), this is exactly ‘Hope Renewed’. Thank you for your good job always. Thank you once again for being innovative and creative; for your concern about your people and the good governance you provide. You are doing a good job, thank you very much”, He said.

Comments

APC, PDP, YPP BATTLES FOR COUNCILORSHIP POSITIONS IN IKOSI-ISHERI LCDA

As released by the election umpire in Lagos State, the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, only three (3) political parties will vie for the Councilorship positions in the July 24th Local Government elections in Ikosi-isheri LCDA. The three political parties that will contest for the Councilorship positions are All Progressives Congress (APC), People's Democratic Party (PDP) and Young Progressives Party (YPP). However, only PDP and APC will contest for the Local Government Chairmanship position in Ikosi-isheri LCDA. The election, which will take place across all the seven wards in Ikosi-isheri LCDA will hold on Saturday July 24th, 2021 between the hours of 8am and 3pm.

Ikosi-isheri residents defy rain to witness unveiling of Princess Samiat Bada and other APC Candidates in the LCDA

Amidst the heavy rain on Thursday July 8th, 2021, residents ranging from APC party faithfuls, market men and women, artisans, NURTW, Community youths, CAN, League of Imams, LASCOTA, NULGE, Arewa, Ndigbo and South-South members of Ikosi-isheri LCDA, witnessed the APC Ikosi-isheri Campaign Flag-off, in large numbers. The flag-off ceremony which has the rank and file of Ikosi-isheri APC leaders in attendance, took place at CMD road by Shangisha/Magodo junction. In her speech, the Executive Chairman of Ikosi-isheri LCDA who is also the flag-bearer of APC in the Local Council Development Area, Princess Samiat Abolanle Bada, urged all faithfuls of the party to bury all grudges or issues they may have had and harmonize to ensure victory for the party at the polls on July 24th and beyond. The Member representing Kosofe Constituency II in Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Femi Saheed admonished present audience to embrace the candidates as theirs and see the developments as the will of ...

Hon. Kazeem Balogun Sponsors Maiden "KOB House" at Pastor Adegboyega Memorial School in Ketu

In a heartwarming display of community service and educational support, Hon. Kazeem Balogun, fondly known as KOB, has sponsored the maiden "KOB House" at Pastor Adegboyega Memorial Nursery and Primary School, Ketu. This initiative was part of the school’s inter-house sports competition and was established in recognition of his remarkable contributions to education and the school community. ALSO READ: PRINCE KAZEEM BALOGUN LAUNCHES "WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL INITIATIVE" IN 7 SCHOOLS The founder of the KOB Foundation, Hon. Kazeem Oluwaseun Balogun, has been a beacon of support for the school, facilitating projects such as the donation of writing materials, uniforms, socks, and the restoration of damaged electrical infrastructure. His interventions have significantly improved the learning environment for students, earning him praise from staff and pupils alike. The school honored Hon. Kazeem Balogun by naming one of the participating sports houses "KOB House....

PROXY SCRIBES

Search This Blog