...Will improve service to the people, boost revenue - Managing Director, Edo City Transport Service

Managing Director, Edo City Transport Service Limited (ECTS), Mrs. Edugie Agbonlahor has said plans by the state government to build modern bus terminals in Benin City, would facilitate the development of an integrated transport system for the state’s mass transit scheme.

Agbonlahor said this during an interview with journalists in Benin City, Edo State capital.

She disclosed that the adoption of cashless payment system and the incoming passenger information system will improve customer experience and boost the state's revenue drive.

According to her, “The construction of the bus terminals will improve the transport system in the state and make it more organised. This will enable ECTS develop schedule for bus service and a Passenger Information System through which passengers can have access to information relating to arrival and departure times well ahead of their boarding the vehicles.”

"With this, the customers will be assured that at any given time, there is a bus available and the waiting time for buses, will be greatly reduced,” she added.

Agbonlahor said that ECTS is committed to efficient service delivery as Governor Godwin Obaseki has positioned the transport company to achieve specific objectives, noting “Through Governor Obaseki's timely intervention, 75 new buses were added to the fleet of buses for ECTS. This has enabled the company to carry out its services with a new lease of life.”

According to her, “The intervention of the governor was to enable ECTS become a pacesetter as an efficient, reliable public transport system in Edo State. ECTS is conceived to set the pace for other transporters in intracity service. We will continue to make effort as we hope to offer reliable, affordable, available and comfortable services to the public.

“Other intervention effort of Godwin Obaseki to reposition ECTS, is the refurbishment of 70 old Daewoo buses which will be added to the 75 new buses in six months' time.”

She said, “The adoption of cashless policy in the operation of ECTS, which has been fully embraced by the people is encouraging. It has aided the company to reduce pilferage and improve the revenue collection system. It has also reduced strife and contention between the officials of the company and customers."

Photo:
Former Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole (second left) commissioning 75 airconditioned intracity buses in Benin City. With him are; Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (second right); his deputy, Comrade Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu (middle); Commissioner for Infrastructure, Hon. Osahon Amiolemen (right); and the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Edo City Transport Service Limited, Mrs. Edugie Agbonlahor.

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Nice one

Obaseki is doing great.

He couldn't even tar the road and the park. By the way Mr governor we need more of those buses and where is the maintenance garage it's not just showing off buses how long will they last.

Maintenance will always be the issue

Is there no other town in that state other than benin city

limeta:
Is there no other town in that state other than benin city

why don't you go there and find out yourself

Surprising me.

Osabass:
Obaseki is doing great.

The cashless policy is the way to go.

spineless obaseki, why comrade bus?

[ firquote author=slimfit1 post=65179473]He couldn't even tar the road and the park. By the way Mr governor we need more of those buses and where is the maintenance garage it's not just showing off buses how long will they last. [/quote] first of all please learn to appreciate things

Cashless payment I love that.....very safe and secured with good cash record

Edo like Lagos!

Somehow, Nigerian governors are following Lagos examples. Eko o ni baje, Lagos is moving forward while other follow.

Me self no carry last i dey move forward, Abeg naijaBet credit my account.

Cool

Nice one !

I concur with the poster before me

limeta:
Is there no other town in that state other than benin city

Nop just benin, Thank God we broke away from Bendel Satate,Delta would be a shadow by now.I just pity the Esan people, 1st off, name a state after one Language.

na wa

Factfinder1:
Cashless payment I love that.....very safe and secured with good cash record

Yep, this is what the ministry of finance ought to do with all FG payment centrs.

nice one...

plans by the state government to build

Always planning. Always signing mou


When it's done- let us know

Is OSHIOMOLE still the governor of Edo state?

Why do nigerians have low class wipe out mentality?
We cut ribbon for everything cos they see us as fools
Lets wait and see the busses in just six months

erico2k2:

Yep, this is what the ministry of finance ought to do with all FG payment centrs.

Dem no go ever gree they will prefer to be stocking raw cash in offices and homes so in case nobody ask for the money or when the present government is out they will covert the monies to their pocket...bring up a cashless police and see how even our senators will reject it

Factfinder1:


Dem no go ever gree they will prefer to be stocking raw cash in offices and homes so in case nobody ask for the money or when the present government is out they will covert the monies to their pocket...bring up a cashless police and see how even our senators will reject it

ahah just imagine if this is how we pay NEPA bills, pay school fees ahah

this is a Welcome development.....FTC!!!