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Ganduje Launches Kano Mass Transit Scheme With 100 Buses, 50 Taxis

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Ganduje Launches Kano Mass Transit Scheme With 100 Buses, 50 Taxis

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has officially flagged-off the Kano city mass transit scheme.

At the launch on Sunday, the governor commissioned 100 buses and 50 taxis, saying the mass transit project was aimed at addressing transportation challenges along Jogana, Yankura to Janguza corridor.

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The 100 buses and 50 cars painted with green and a stripe of white are to commence operation immediately.

Speaking at the occasion, Ganduje, said the construction and extension of many roads, flyovers and underpasses and many other infrastructures are considered necessary for the commercially viable and industrious city.

“To ensure effective and sustainable benefits of the investment and functional transport infrastructure need to be provided for an efficient Mass transit system that will fit into the new prolific city like Kano.

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“Hitherto, the absence of efficient mass transit has given rise to the proliferation of Tricycles as the main public transport vehicle in metropolitan Kano. As the consequences of this scenario, traffic congestion has reached critical level while security of lives are becoming a great source of concern.”

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