Kano State Government has announced plans to float a Mass Transit Service with 200 buses in the metropolitan area of the State as part of efforts to create an integrated transport system for the emerging megacity.
It was learnt that the measure is aimed at lessening the suffering of commuters in the absence of a strong private transport system as well as to check the excesses of tricycle operators whose reckless driving has become a nuisance in traffic management and control.
The move by the Kano State Government was contained in a statement signed by the state commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba..
According to the Commissioner, the State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, had directed the engagement of private investors and the Kano State Transport Authority (KASTA) for the immediate supply of 100 buses for the commencement of the first phase of the programme before the end of the year.
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Malam Garba also disclosed that it was also part of the state government plan to reforming the transport system and management of transport infrastructure to meet the demand of the teeming population.
The commissioner stated that in recognizing the need to improve the transport sector, the state government is envisioned to provide a strategic planning platform to address transportation needs of the metropolis.
The Commissioner said:
The initiative is part of the state government’s plan to reform the transport system and management of transport infrastructure to meet its teeming population demand.”
The state government is envisioned to provide a strategic planning platform to address transport needs of the metropolis.
