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Zulum adds 90 new buses to Borno public transport

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has unveiled 90 units of mass transit buses to enhance the operation of Borno Express Corporation, a public transportation services company owned by the state government.

The buses, which have combined capacity for 2,740 passengers, comprise 40 units of 50 seaters and 50 units of 14 seaters.

According to the state government, 70 of the buses were on display while 20 were being branded.

Zulum unveiled the buses at the Ramat Square Ground in Maiduguri at a ceremony organised by the state’s ministry of transport which oversees the activities of Borno Express.

The governor said, “In fulfilment of our electioneering campaign to provide affordable means of transportation, we are here to unveil new buses to ease difficulties faced by the public.”

He advised managers of Borno Express to inculcate a sustainable maintenance strategy which would ensure all vehicles remain functional.

Governor Zulum also directed the state’s ministry of transport to liaise with the ministry of justice and all other relevant stakeholders to ensure sanity in the operations of Keke operators.

The state Commissioner for Transport, Dr Abubakar Tijjani, said all 90 buses would soon be deployed for public use.

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