The Federal Capital Territory Administration has re-opened the Nyanya Temporary high capacity Bus Terminal which was closed down in April, 2014 following multiple bomb blasts.
The FCT Minister Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, who performed the reopening ceremony, said that the park was re-opened after all necessary security measures have been put in place and to ease the difficulty by commuters since the closure of the terminal over three years ago.
The Minister, who was represented at the occasion by the Acting Secretary of the Transportation Secretariat, Abdulhamid Mohammed Suleiman acknowledged the hardship which commuters were subjected to as a result of absence of a clearly defined terminal.
“The vicinity around the bombed terminal where commuters converge to board vehicles was always congested, thus causing heavy vehicular gridlocks while the commuters board vehicles along the road thereby exposing them to further threat to their lives.”
Mohammed Bello said that the closure of the terminal also impacted negatively on the Terminal Operator who was out of operation during the period and equally spent substantial amount in rebuilding the site.
“The journey to the reopening of this terminal was tortuous. Various security meetings were held to determine the various implications or otherwise of its reopening. I’m happy to announce to you that the various security meetings favored the reopening and that’s what we are here to do this afternoon.
“Let me use this occasion to assure the commuting public that this terminal is safe for use. All necessary security measures have been put in place to ensure the safety of lives and properties. The law enforcement Agents have been fully mobilized to ensure all round security of the commuters in and around the terminal.”
The Minister commended the Law enforcement agents for keeping vigil at the site since April 2014 when the bomb blast occurred, adding that such effort had kept the enemy away from the vicinity.
He advised them to increase their vigilance as the terminal goes into full operation. [myad]
