Abuja Transport Company Set To Improve Passenger Safety

The Abuja Mass Transport Company (AUMTC) says plans to improve on the safety of its passengers have been concluded. The Head of Marketing and Communications, Mr Tunde Akintola , said this during an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. He said that the company had improved its customer care services in the interest of its passengers. “We are in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) to give daily pep talks to our drivers on the basic tenets of driving.
“We also mandate our drivers to properly check their vehicles every morning before they set out. This is to ensure comfort and safety of our passengers,’’ he said. The head of marketing and communication also said that the company had increased its loading depots in 2014 to cover more areas in Abuja to enable passengers in most part of the city to have access to its services.
“In 2014, we were able to open four more depots in places such as Bwari, Mpape, Katampe and Gwagwalada; and we intend to open more in 2015. Mr Akintola also said, “With this, it will become easier to pick more passengers from different parts of Abuja and to reduce the mass transport deficit in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)”.