The Federal Government has commissioned 100 electric buses under the Renewed Hope Mass Transit Programme to provide safer, more affordable and reliable transportation for federal civil servants nationwide.
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, said the first batch of 37 buses were locally assembled, while the remaining 63 will be deployed in phases.
She described the initiative as her “parting gift” to federal workers as she prepares to leave office.
According to her, the buses are intended to reduce workers’ transportation costs, improve safety and punctuality, and boost productivity in the Federal Civil Service.
The pilot service will operate on selected routes before it is expanded across ministries, departments and agencies nationwide.
The government also urged civil servants to protect the buses as public assets and use the service responsibly.
