Quote: He also emphasised that the government was not inaugurating buses, but  formally launching a mass transit programme for the country. According to him, “the Federal Government is not buying any bus. There is a lot of mischief makers going around to misinform Nigerians, especially through social networks, the Twitter, bb, Facebook and others, to communicate very wrong things to Nigerians. “Even as I am here with you, people are saying that I am in South Africa with about 100 Nigerians. But that is Nigeria for you. There is a lot of wrong information that is being pumped into the system.

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Written by Leon Usigbe, Abuja Monday, 09 January 2012

CONTRARY to speculations that President Goodluck Jonathan travelled out of the country to South Africa, the president’s spokesman, Dr Reuben Abati, said the story was far from the truth.

Dr Abati said the rumour being spread about showed the extent enemies of the government could go to discredit the president, who was in Abuja to inaugurate the 1,600 mass transit buses.

Performing the ceremony at Eagle Square, Abuja, Jonathan used the opportunity to debunk claims that the Federal Government had engaged in the mass procurement of buses.

He also emphasised that the government was not inaugurating buses, but  formally launching a mass transit programme for the country.

According to him, “the Federal Government is not buying any bus. There is a lot of mischief makers going around to misinform Nigerians, especially through social networks, the Twitter, bb, Facebook and others, to communicate very wrong things to Nigerians.

“Even as I am here with you, people are saying that I am in South Africa with about 100 Nigerians. But that is Nigeria for you. There is a lot of wrong information that is being pumped into the system.

“We are not buying a single bus as a Federal Government, but we are subsidising the mass transit sector. That is what other governments do. We have to come up with programmes and policies to bring the cost of buses for mass transit down."

He added that those involved in the mass transit initiative included the federal, state and local governments, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), several commercial banks, transport unions, manufacturers and importers of mass transit vehicles.

The president, who explained that governors could not be present on the occasion because they had to be present in their states in view of the planned labour strike, regretted that the nation had no mass transit culture.

According to him, “in this country, we don't have a mass transit culture. When you travel out, people who go to school, people who go to visit friends, who travel from one city to another, enter buses or go by train. They don't use taxis. Taxis is for urgent movement or for those who have more money than the stomach would need.

“But here, that mass transit culture is not available. It comes and goes."

He said deregulation or no deregulation, the Federal Government's intention was to develop a mass transit culture which was sustainable and, therefore, the government would subsidise the manufacture of buses to bring down their cost.

So, you launched a mass transit scheme without buses? Hahahaha. . .not that anyone cares about the lies but sinking to new lows and gaffes is your hobby Goatluck. So, not buying buses but subsidizing mass transit, how exactly? Who and where will the buses come from? How will be subsidy of mass transit be implemented? Or, you already have your friends ready to bring in tokunbo buses and start collecting subsidy for buses that are totally immobile? Hahaha. . .fresh air! Goodluck Nigerians!

CyberG:

So, you launched a mass transit scheme without buses? Hahahaha. . .not that anyone cares about the lies but sinking to new lows and gaffes is your hobby Goatluck. So, not buying buses but subsidizing mass transit, how exactly? Who and where will the buses come from? How will be subsidy of mass transit be implemented? Or, you already have your friends ready to bring in tokunbo buses and start collecting subsidy for buses that are totally immobile? Hahaha. . .fresh air! Goodluck Nigerians!

It must take talent to sound this stup!d.

Beaf:

It must take talent to sound this stup!d.

Pfffffttt! Who is this? Get the fuckout of ma face loser! Hahahaha