Federal civil servants will now spend less on transport and get to work faster, as the Federal Government on Wednesday launched the first batch of electric buses under the Renewed Hope Mass Transit Programme at Eagle Square, Abuja.
The initiative, led by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, is designed to tackle the daily cost and stress of commuting for workers. She called it her “parting gift” to civil servants ahead of the end of her tenure.
“What we have here is 37 buses, being the first installment of the 100 Electric Buses,” Walson-Jack said. She explained the direct link between transport and work life.
“For many Civil Servants, the daily commute shapes their finances, their safety, their punctuality, and ultimately their productivity.”
The buses will start with a pilot on select routes in Abuja before expanding to federal secretariats in the states. “A Special Purpose Vehicle has been established to ensure their proper management, maintenance and long-term sustainability,” she added.
The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Senator John Owan Enoh, said the project goes beyond moving people.
He noted each bus can “accommodate up to 200 passengers and travel a minimum of 200 kilometres on a full charge.”
Director General of NADDC, Olu Osanipin, also confirmed the timeline: the “first deployment marks the beginning of a phased rollout, with the full complement of 100 electric buses expected to be deployed by December 2026.”
