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Nigeria:
FCTA Suspends Ban On Mini Commercial Buses in Abuja for Three Weeks
This Day, 17 January 2013
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has suspended the ban on the use of commercial mini-buses (Araba) within Abuja for three weeks. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Drivers' Protest Turns Violent in Abuja, Commuters Stranded
Vanguard, 17 January 2013
ECONOMIC activities at the Nyanya axis of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, were temporarily brought to a halt on Tuesday morning as commercial bus drivers, under the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
FCT - UPP Condemns Ban On Mini-Bus Transport
This Day, 16 January 2013
The United Progressive Party (UPP) has decried the Federal Capital Territory Administration's clampdown on the use of mini-bus transportation within the Abuja city centre. Read more »
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Nigeria:
NLC Wants FCTA to Provide Adequate Buses Before Ban
Leadership, 16 January 2013
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the FCT Minister, Sen. Bala Mohammed, to provide adequate buses in the territory's satellite towns before banning mini buses. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Restriction of Mini-Buses - Commuters Resort to Long Trekking in Abuja
Leadership, 16 January 2013
Hundreds of FCT workers residing in the satellite towns and neigbhouring states resorted to long trek on Wednesday as commercial mini-bus drivers withdrew their services in protest… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Youths Protest FCT Ban On Minibuses At Mararaba
Daily Trust, 15 January 2013
Youths numbering over 50 gathered close to Mararaba bridge this morning protesting the ban of minibuses by the FCT Administration. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Commuters Groan Over New FCT Mini Bus Policy
Daily Trust, 16 January 2013
A large number of commuters were seen trekking on Sunday afternoon to Wuse Zone 6 "Abuja" due to a new policy by the FCT Administration banning the activities of commercial… Read more »
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Nigeria:
TUC to Protest FCT Minibus Ban
Daily Trust, 16 January 2013
FCT chapter of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) yesterday condem-ned the restriction of commercial mini buses in new transport policy unveiled by the FCT administration. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Commuters Face Hardship As FCTA Ban On Mini Buses Bites Harder
Leadership, 15 January 2013
Commuters in the Federal Capital Territory on Tuesday criticised the FCT Administration's new policy of banning the mini buses without providing alternative means of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Residents Lament Restriction of Mini Buses in FCT
Leadership, 14 January 2013
Hundreds of FCT residents on Monday were stranded on Monday as FCT Administration began enforcement of policy restricting mini bus services in major areas. Read more »