Abuja, Aug. 14, 2025 – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved ₦142 billion for the construction of modern bus terminals in each of the six geopolitical zones in the country.
The contract for the project has already been awarded to Messrs Planet Project Limited.
Sa’idu Ahmed Alkali, the Minister of Transportation, disclosed this to State House correspondents after the FEC meeting.
He said the project would be the first direct Federal Government intervention in road transport infrastructure beyond road construction.
“This is the first time government is having an intervention in road infrastructure apart from road construction,” he said.
The minister said the initiative was conceived by the Ministry of Transportation to improve road transport safety, enhance passenger comfort, and boost economic activities.
He said the proposal was presented to President Tinubu and FEC for approval after careful consideration of the potential impact on national transportation and security.
The minister said the choice of locations of the project was based on economic viability and listed the location of the terminals as Abeokuta (South-West), Gombe (North-East), Kano (North-West), Lokoja (North-Central), Onitsha (South-East), and Ewu in Edo State (South-South).
“In spite of the significance of road transportation in Nigeria, there are no bus terminals that address the interest of millions of commuters. This has resulted in increased crime, road traffic accidents, and the spread of arms on our highways.”
Alkali said the absence of purpose-built bus terminals to cater for millions of Nigerian commuters had contributed to rising cases of crime, road traffic accidents, and the proliferation of arms and ammunition on the nation’s highways.
