By Ben Atonko

Published on Friday, 23 May 2014 Daily Trust Newspaper

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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration will on Tuesday launch 100 new high capacity buses for the Abuja Urban Mass Transport Company [AUMTCO], the Chief Press Secretary to the FCT Minister, Muhammad Hazat Sule announced yesterday.

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Sule said the supply of the buses is one of the administration’s moves to enhance its robust transportation policy promised residents of FCT.?

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According to him, “Abuja commuters are in for a new deal, as the commissioning of these new buses will further improve the transportation network of the entire 8,000 square kilometres of the Federal Capital Territory.”

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He said the buses are provided through the FCT SURE-P but driven by the Abuja Investment Company Limited (AICL).

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The commission is slated for 11:00am at the Eagle Square, Abuja.

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It would be recalled that the FCT, Bala Mohammed on March 18, assured the residents that government would deliver 100 buses to expand the fleet of AUMTCO in April 2014.

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