FG Rolls Out 100 Electric Buses for Federal Civil Servants

By Victor Idajil

The Federal Government has launched 100 electric buses under the "Renewed Hope Mass Transit" scheme to give federal civil servants safer, cheaper and more reliable transport.

Outgoing Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, inaugurated the buses in Abuja on Wednesday. 

According to her, 37 buses have been delivered in the first batch, with the rest to follow.

“For me, it is a dream come true. This inauguration is providentially my parting gift to my dearly beloved federal civil servants,” Walson-Jack said.  
Her tenure ends on Thursday, and she called the project a fitting way to bow out.

“Transportation is not just about moving people from one place to another. Daily commuting affects finances, safety, punctuality and productivity,” she said.  
“An intervention that makes transportation safer, more reliable and more affordable is not a peripheral welfare gesture. It is an investment in a more productive civil service.”

She said the buses will ease the cost burden on workers and reduce the risks of daily commuting, adding that it shows the Renewed Hope Agenda is being turned into projects people can actually feel.

The buses were acquired through the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund.

Walson-Jack thanked President Bola Tinubu for backing the initiative and the wider civil service reforms. She also acknowledged the Minister of State for Industry, Sen. John Enoh, who did the symbolic handover, and the Director-General of NADDC, Mr. Joseph Osanipin, and his team for ensuring the buses align with the national automotive policy.

She urged civil servants to treat the buses like their own property.  
“My dearly beloved civil servants, treat these buses as your own personal assets. They are assets that have been provided for you all,” she said.

Staff welfare, she added, remains central to public service reform. “A supported and motivated workforce will serve the nation with more commitment, professionalism and excellence.”

Also speaking at the event, Sen. Enoh described the rollout as a major step in improving civil servant welfare. He said the electric buses will help with transport challenges while also supporting the government’s sustainability goals.

“The deployment of the electric buses will contribute to easing transportation challenges faced by workers while supporting the government’s broader sustainability and development objectives,” Enoh said.

He commended Walson-Jack for her service and wished her well as she leaves office.

The first 37 buses will begin operations immediately as phase one of the 100-bus project. The remaining buses are expected to be deployed in subsequent batches.