The Federal Government has inaugurated a 100-electric bus mass transit scheme for federal civil servants, with the first 37 buses delivered to provide safer, more affordable and reliable transportation for workers.
The Federal Government has inaugurated a 100-bus electric mass transit scheme designed to provide safer, more affordable and reliable transportation for federal civil servants across the country.
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, announced the rollout on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, during the inauguration ceremony in Abuja.
Walson-Jack said 37 of the 100 electric buses had been delivered as the first instalment of the Renewed Hope Mass Transit initiative, describing the programme as a practical demonstration of the Federal Government’s commitment to improving the welfare and well-being of civil servants.
The inauguration comes a day before Walson-Jack is due to retire from the Federal Civil Service. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had earlier appointed Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as her successor, with the appointment taking effect on August 27, 2026.
“For me, it is a dream come true. This inauguration is providentially my parting gift to my dearly beloved federal civil servants,” Walson-Jack said.
She said receiving and handing over the buses shortly before the end of her tenure was a fitting way to conclude her service, noting that the initiative would continue to benefit civil servants after her departure.
According to the HCSF, transportation is closely linked to workers’ finances, safety, punctuality and productivity, making reliable staff transportation an important component of public service welfare.
“An intervention that makes transportation safer, more reliable and more affordable is therefore not a peripheral welfare gesture; it is an investment in a more productive civil service,” she said.
Walson-Jack said the buses would help reduce the financial burden of daily commuting while also lowering some of the risks associated with travelling to and from work.
She attributed the acquisition of the buses to the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund, describing the project as another effort to translate the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda into tangible benefits for workers.
The Head of Service also commended the Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Enoh, for his support and for participating in the symbolic handover of the buses.
She praised the Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Joseph Osanipin, and his team for collaborating on the project and ensuring that the buses were developed in line with the objectives of Nigeria’s national automotive policy.
Walson-Jack stressed that staff welfare remained fundamental to public service reform, arguing that a supported and motivated workforce would be better positioned to deliver public services with professionalism, commitment and efficiency.
She therefore urged civil servants to protect and properly maintain the vehicles provided for their benefit.
“My dearly beloved civil servants, treat these buses as your own personal assets. They are assets that have been provided for you all,” she said.
Earlier, Enoh described the inauguration as a significant milestone in the Federal Government’s efforts to address transportation challenges confronting civil servants.
He said the deployment of electric buses would improve workers’ access to affordable transportation while supporting the administration’s wider sustainability and development objectives.
Enoh added that the initiative demonstrated the government’s effort to move beyond policy announcements by delivering interventions with direct impact on Nigerians.
He commended Walson-Jack for her contributions to the Federal Civil Service and wished her well as she concludes her tenure as Head of Service.
The minister confirmed that the 37 buses represent the initial phase of the 100-bus programme, with the remaining vehicles expected to be deployed as planned.
The electric staff-bus initiative builds on the Federal Government’s broader civil service welfare programme. The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation had previously identified eco-friendly electric staff buses as part of measures to provide safer and more comfortable transportation for civil servants, while reducing commuting stress and improving punctuality.
The programme also comes amid wider welfare reforms for federal workers, including a ₦10 billion housing loan scheme and other measures announced by the Office of the Head of Service in 2026.
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