June 29, (THEWILL) — The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Planet Project Ltd, Mr Biodun Otunola, says the Kugbo and Mabushi Bus and Taxi Terminals are designed with the capacity to process more than 10,000 passengers each, daily.
Otunola disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday, on the sideline of the inauguration of the Kugbo Bus and Taxi Terminal by President Bola Tinubu to celebrate his second year in office.
He added that the terminals were also designed to accommodate 120 buses and taxis each daily for both inter-city and intra-city travels.
He, however, said that the one under construction in the Central Business District (CBD)was different, adding that it was essentially designed for intra-city operations.
“We can take over 120 buses here and we’ve designed this place such that it can handle up to 10,000 passengers every day.
“It’s the same thing with the one in Mabushi as well. The same concept but the one at CBD, which is the third one, is a bit different.
“The one at CBD is essentially for the city operation within Abuja, while Mabushi and Kugbo are designed to run intracity and intercity operations,” he said.
On job opportunities, Otunola said that each of the three terminals would employ at least 100 persons.
He explained that people would be in the security department, some in the ticketing department, others in facility management, control room, electrical department, mechanical department, maintenance department, annd bus control.
“It’s very huge. It’s like running a mini airport,” he said.
The MD pointed out that Abuja before now has always been about car and road transportation, noting that for the first time, the government had invested in public transport to ensure comfort and security.
He described the facility as a “transportation hub for the masses”, built in tandem with similar facilities found anywhere in the world.
He added that with this development, people would be able to travel with confidence and without any fear, in a very safe, secure and serene environment.
He commended Tinubu and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike for giving Planet Project, a local contractor the opportunity to showcase its capacity to execute world standard bust terminals for the residents of the territory.
Earlier, Tinubu, who was represented by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, said that the terminals would equally boost trade, bring orderliness, safety and comfort to commuters.
In his remarks, Wike thanked Tinubu for supporting the ongoing transformation in the FCT, including public transportation through the construction of bus and taxi terminals.
He said that with the bus terminals, residents do not need to be waiting on the road side for vehicles, exposing them to once chance criminal operators.
