Omo, hear wetin dey happen for Abia state! Dem don launch electric buses wey be game changer for public transport. Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the big woman for World Trade Organisation, use her mouth praise the state government for this initiative wey dem start. Na so on December 22, 2025, she dey talk for International Conference Centre for Umuahia as dem unveil the first phase of Abia Green Shuttle Electric Bus Service wey get 20 electric buses.

Dr. Okonjo-Iweala, wey sabi matter well-well, yan say dis move na bold step to tackle climate change and pollution wey dey disturb di planet. She mention say although Africa dey contribute small, just 3%, to global carbon emissions, we still need to do our part for a cleaner environment.

Governor Alex Otti of Abia don make we sabi say dis electric bus wahala na serious matter wey fit carry us go net-zero emissions. E talk say dis initiative dey important as dem dey move from Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to full electric vehicles. Dem don upgrade their game because even though CNG dey relatively clean, e still dey produce some emissions.

Otti also talk say dem don consider persons with disabilities (PWDs) for dis project. E no go good if dem carry people enter bus wey no go fit help those wey need am. He reassure say all the buses dem dey fully PWD-compliant, so everybody go fit enter vibe!

But e no all smooth for road o! Di governor talk say some logistical wahala dey hold dem back at first because of charging station wey delay due to maritime accident. No worry, dem don find alternative wey make di charging station don dey work well for Umuahia, and dem plan to add more for places like Aba and Ohafia.

From Tuesday, di electric buses go start work, and residents go enjoy free ride till January. Na so dem fit familiarise themselves with di new system. Otti no forget to talk say, di buses get surveillance cameras to keep order, and anybody wey misbehave go face di music!

Abia don already dey shine as di state wey get lowest transport cost for Naija, and with di new electric buses, transport expenses go dey reduce even more. Di governor no forget to thank everyone wey work hard to make dis project happen. He encourage residents to comport themselves well for bus stations, so everyone fit enjoy di ride.

Dr. Cosmos Maduka, di President of Coscharis Group, come confirm say Abia na di first state wey launch electric buses for public transport in Naija. Im talk say dis na big achievement for di state, and he sabi say other states go follow suit soon. E put mouth say di governor dey stand gidigba for electric-powered vehicles, and dis project don finally jump from dream to reality.

E voice out di features of di new buses like air-conditioning and on-board charging ports, wey dem create for everybody wey waka, no matter di social class. Dem dey expect say di buses go help reduce how people dey rely on tricycles and motorcycles. Na wetin we all dey look forward to, abi?

Earlier, di Commissioner for Transport, Chimezie Ukaegbu, talk say di launch na historic move for Abia transport. E yan say e dey happy for Governor Otti’s leadership and di way e dey push for innovation and sustainable development for di state. Di electric bus programme go deliver plenty benefits for di environment and economy, wey go include job creation and skills development.

No forget say di buses go cover major routes for di state, like Umuahia, Aba, Umunneochi, Ohafia, and Ukwa West. Di whole event come dey sweet as dem do test ride around Umuahia to signify sey di Abia Green Shuttle Electric Bus Service don land. Abia no dey sleep, dem dey ready for di future!