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Morning everyone �

My observation in abuja Nigeria is that the city centre, lack good transport network, most of the cars � are private individuals, when going to work in the morning they carry passengers, same in the evening, when going back home.

No government transport system, just like the case of ogun, most cars doing taxi takes advantage of this to increase prices.

Abuja people how do you see this?

We are use to it. The public transport system has failed severally. The only one that worked was when we had the green buses but they were banned by El rufai cause they were beginning to be a nuisance like their Lagos counterpart.

El rufai introduced the urban mass buses called "El rufai buses" but lwck of maintenance culture, long waits for the bus, too much stops made it fail.

The private individuals that now pick people up also use it as a side hustle. They pick people on their way to work or place of business and also pick people up on their way home.

The money generated is used for fuel, food money, daily feeding allowance for the family, etc.

The bad side to it is, too many one chance has taken over. You won't know how you'll enter one chance.

Best way to avoid one chance people is to enter from any park with agberos. The agberos know the drivers to some extent.

I understand all you said, the masses are going through alot because of good transport system.

The fct administration should go back to the drawing board and implement good public transport system.

The price skyrocket everytime, with government cars the prices can be controlled.

My opinion though.

Things have degenerated in Abuja!

It's really a shame!

Romanoff:
We are use to it. The public transport system has failed severally. The only one that worked was when we had the green buses but they were banned by El rufai cause they were beginning to be a nuisance like their Lagos counterpart.

El rufai introduced the urban mass buses called "El rufai buses" but lwck of maintenance culture, long waits for the bus, too much stops made it fail.

The private individuals that now pick people up also use it as a side hustle. They pick people on their way to work or place of business and also pick people up on their way home.

The money generated is used for fuel, food money, daily feeding allowance for the family, etc.

The bad side to it is, too many one chance has taken over. You won't know how you'll enter one chance.

Best way to avoid one chance people is to enter from any park with agberos. The agberos know the drivers to some extent.

You're right.

The buses are too big and the passengers are small in number.

Even the small cars for public transport don't get filled up quickly, and the drivers won't want to move until they fill their cars. The alternative is to join any of the private cars that are going in your direction.

I think the problem is that FCT as a whole still has few populations. And people only move from one end to another.

johnlaw123:
I understand all you said, the masses are going through alot because of good transport system.

The fct administration should go back to the drawing board and implement good public transport system.

The price skyrocket everytime, with government cars the prices can be controlled.

My opinion though.

The price is still okay if you compare it to somewhere like Lagos.

Gwags to Berger/Area 1 is #500 and it's a 1hr journey.

Owopariola001:
You're right.

The buses are too big and the passengers are small in number.

Even the small cars for public transport don't get filled up quickly, and the drivers won't want to move until they fill their cars. The alternative is to join any of the private cars that are going in your direction.

I think the problem is that FCT as a whole still has few populations. And people only move from one end to another.

Few population you say?

Go to Nyanya Maraba area, you go shock. Even Kubwa Bwari axis sef, no be here. Lugbe and Airport road environs nko?

I've been in Abuja since 96, trust me, Abuja has become too populated.

Romanoff:
Few population you say?

Go to Nyanya Maraba area, you go shock. Even Kubwa Bwari axis sef, no be here. Lugbe and Airport road environs nko?

I've been in Abuja since 96, trust me, Abuja has become too populated.

I don't believe so.

Yes, the population might have increased over time, but still, the population is small when you consider FCT as a whole.

After Gwags till you reach Lugbe has very little population, in fact, what you have mostly is virgin lands.

After Lugbe, till you reach places like Area 1/Wuse/Berger/Federal Secretariat, etc., what you have are sprinkle estates that are filled with few people.

Then after leaving Abuja metropolis, you have the Nyanya/Maraba area, then you start to enter Nasarawa proper.

Roads leading to Kubwa/Zuba axis are mostly virgin lands, same as the Airport/Kuje axis.

The thing is people are settled in various Local Governments of FCT very well, but major roads leading to them are still scanty with virgin lands.

Owopariola001:
I don't believe so.

Yes, the population might have increased over time, but still, the population is small when you consider FCT as a whole.

After Gwags till you reach Lugbe has very little population, in fact, what you have mostly is virgin lands.

After Lugbe, till you reach places like Area 1/Wuse/Berger/Federal Secretariat, etc., what you have are sprinkle estates that are filled with few people.

Then after leaving Abuja metropolis, you have the Nyanya/Maraba area, then you start to enter Nasarawa proper.

Roads leading to Kubwa/Zuba axis are mostly virgin lands, same as the Airport/Kuje axis.

The thing is people are settled in various Local Governments of FCT very well, but major roads leading to them are still scanty with virgin lands.

If you know how many villages are between these towns that you mentioned, you go shock and these villages are where 60% of Abuja residents stay. Between Gwags and Lugbe, there are over twenty villages there.

Between Kubwa to Zuba, there are over 6 villages (that I know of).

All the towns you mentioned here are all under Abuja Municipal area council.

There are five other area councils and if you know the number of villages that are there ehn.

And many civil servants especially come from these places.

I do believe over time, Abuja will need a good transport system cause not everyone will be able to afford Abuja town, especially civil servants and low income earners. That's why the rail system and functioning bus transport system has to work.

That way, other Area councils will even develop faster if everyone sees there's no need to live in Abuja town.

I concour with you , Bwari/duste axis, the population there is something else.... talk less of kubwa.

Romanoff:
If you know how many villages are between these towns that you mentioned, you go shock and these villages are where 60% of Abuja residents stay. Between Gwags and Lugbe, there are over twenty villages there.

Between Kubwa to Zuba, there are over 6 villages (that I know of).

All the towns you mentioned here are all under Abuja Municipal area council.

There are five other area councils and if you know the number of villages that are there ehn.

And many civil servants especially come from these places.

I do believe over time, Abuja will need a good transport system cause not everyone will be able to afford Abuja town, especially civil servants and low income earners. That's why the rail system and functioning bus transport system have to work.

That way, other Area councils will even develop faster if everyone sees there's no need to live in Abuja town.

Here are my points:
FCT has 6 LGs: Abaji, Abuja (Municipal Area Council), Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kuje, and Kwali.

Abuja is where the major businesses/offices are situated.

The majority of the working class in FCT moves to Abuja on weekdays, hence the traffic gridlock in and around Abuja.

On weekends, Abuja roads are free. Other LGs roads in FCT are quieter.

There is only one major road that leads to Abuja from each of these LGs. For example, Abaji, Gwags, and Kuje use the Lugbe road towards "City Gate," hence the gridlock. This is similar to the gridlock people experience in the 3rd Mainland bridge that links Island and Mainland in Lagos.

In FCT, most working class (usually government workers) go to work around 9/10 am and that's when you experience the "poor transportation thing, " together with the evening period when people are coming back from work.

Go out around 12-3 pm, the road will be free, and public transport will have trouble filling their cars with passengers.

Also, public transport rarely moves except the cars/buses are filled. Even 9 passengers-SUVs mostly wait for like 30mins before the passengers are filled, then subsequently move to popular places.

Now imagine, I want to go to work before 8 am, how long will I wait for public transport, especially Buses/BRT? I'd rather join a private car going my way.

However, should there be more population, I believe small cars or BRT will be easily filled in no time, just like Lagos/Ibadan.


In the alternative, businesses/offices (including federal government ones) should be encouraged to be situated in places outside Abuja.

Owopariola001:
Here are my points:
FCT has 6 LGs: Abaji, Abuja (Municipal Area Council), Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kuje, and Kwali.

Abuja is where the major businesses/offices are situated.

The majority of the working class in FCT moves to Abuja on weekdays, hence the traffic gridlock in and around Abuja.

On weekends, Abuja roads are free. Other LGs roads in FCT are quieter.

There is only one major road that leads to Abuja from each of these LGs. For example, Abaji, Gwags, and Kuje use the Lugbe road towards "City Gate," hence the gridlock. This is similar to the gridlock people experience in the 3rd Mainland bridge that links Island and Mainland in Lagos.

In FCT, most working class (usually government workers) go to work around 9/10 am and that's when you experience the "poor transportation thing, " together with the evening period when people are coming back from work.

Go out around 12-3 pm, the road will be free, and public transport will have trouble filling their cars with passengers.

Also, public transport rarely moves except the cars/buses are filled. Even 9 passengers-SUVs mostly wait for like 30mins before the passengers are filled, then subsequently move to popular places.

Now imagine, I want to go to work before 8 am, how long will I wait for public transport, especially Buses/BRT? I'd rather join a private car going my way.

However, should there be more population, I believe small cars or BRT will be easily filled in no time, just like Lagos/Ibadan.


In the alternative, businesses/offices (including federal government ones) should be encouraged to be situated in places outside Abuja.

It sounds like you're fresh in Abuja. You haven been in the city long. Private cars came as a result of fewer public vehicles to accommodate the population. Try entering a cab from any of the satellite towns to central area in the morning and you would see shege. Coz the rush is something else. For someone who was born and raised in Abuja, Abuja is wayyy too populated now . Even when the population wasn't as much as we have it , moving around by public transport was way easier compared to now, so it's really not a population issue. Elrufai buses did not fail for lack of passengers, it's the unnecessary stops that killed it. Also did I hear you say the road leading to kubwa/zuba are virgin lands? Katampe, katampe extension, jahi, gwarimpa,dawaki, galadima, duste, kubwa proper, kagini, deidei, dakwa before zuba are alll on the kubwa express way

blazer90707:
It sounds like you're fresh in Abuja. You haven been in the city long. Private cars came as a result of fewer public vehicles to accommodate the population. Try entering a cab from any of the satellite towns to central area in the morning and you would see shege. Coz the rush is something else. For someone who was born and raised in Abuja, Abuja is wayyy too populated now . Even when the population wasn't as much as we have it , moving around by public transport was way easier compared to now, so it's really not a population issue. Elrufai buses did not fail for lack of passengers, it's the unnecessary stops that killed it. Also did I hear you say the road leading to kubwa/zuba are virgin lands? Katampe, katampe extension, jahi, gwarimpa,dawaki, galadima, duste, kubwa proper, kagini, deidei, dakwa before zuba are alll on the kubwa express way

Aside from morning when people are going to work and evening when people are coming back, Abuja road is always quiet.

And yes, it is population issue, the way i see it. Cabs don't fill up easily from the park. And it's that same reason I believe people tend to have their private car.

And why is it that passengers tend to favor boarding private cars over public cars?

Owopariola001:
Aside from morning when people are going to work and evening when people are coming back, Abuja road is always quiet.

And yes, it is population issue, the way i see it. Cabs don't fill up easily from the park. And it's that same reason I believe people tend to have their private car.

And why is it that passengers tend to favor boarding private cars over public cars?

Like I said earlier it's not a population issue. I don't know your experience with public transportation for you to come to this conclusion. Most persons prefer not to enter from parks because it's more expensive compared to the more risky method of standing by the road so you see why the parks experience less patronage.
People prefer private cars cause it offers more comfort. Most of the public cabs are dirty scrap metals. Unless a few of these brekete cabs

blazer90707:
Like I said earlier it's not a population issue. I don't know your experience with public transportation for you to come to this conclusion. Most persons prefer not to enter from parks because it's more expensive compared to the more risky method of standing by the road so you see why the parks experience less patronage.
People prefer private cars cause it offers more comfort. Most of the public cabs are dirty scrap metals. Unless a few of these brekete cabs

Private cars are not less expensive. The only cheaper option is staff buses of different ministries/organizations that carry passengers.

Also, private cars don't offer comfort. Neat, yes, but they also carry 4 people at the back.