The Group Managing Director of Plateau Express Services Limited, Mr. Samuel Gwott, has announced that Governor Caleb Mutfwang has procured 15 additional metro buses to improve urban transportation in Jos.
Gwott revealed this while addressing journalists in Jos on Friday. He explained that the addition would significantly enhance the bus service’s daily capacity.
“Our major challenge before now was the limited number of buses,” he said. “With these new additions, we can now move between 18,000 and 20,000 commuters every day.”
He explained that the Tin City Metro Bus Service operates as a subsidiary of Plateau Express Services Group Limited.
“We started with 15 buses, and with the new ones, we now have a total of 30 metro buses operating within the greater Jos masterplan,” Gwott added.
He noted that the buses were specially designed to serve the transportation needs of city dwellers, enhancing urban mobility and efficiency.
So far, the service has transported around 9,000 commuters and sold over 58,000 metro cards, he stated.
Gwott also said commuters could track the buses in real time, a move that increases convenience and trust in the service.
He praised the initiative, saying it has improved the city’s beauty and boosted its tourism appeal.
“The operation of the Tin City metro buses has led to huge cash savings for the people of Plateau. It is a tool for peacebuilding and helps to boost business and create employment for our teeming youths,” he said.
“No planned city will survive on Keke NAPEP. A planned city survives on a well-organised transportation system,” he emphasized.
Gwott further revealed that the agency is set to launch Tincity Metro 2.0 to offer even more transportation options and reduce monopoly in the state’s transport sector.
