Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has expressed optimism that the ongoing Aba Bus Terminal will be completed by the end of November and commissioned for public use in early December.
Otti made this known on Friday, August 7, 2026, when he received the management team of Planet Project, the construction company handling the Nnenna Oti Bus Terminal and other transport infrastructure projects across the state, at the Government House in Umuahia.
The Planet Project team, led by its Managing Director, Engr. Biodun Otunola, briefed the governor on the progress of work at the Aba Bus Terminal and the commencement of operations at the Nnenna Oti Bus Terminal.
Otti commended Planet Project for the quality of work delivered at the Nnenna Oti Bus Terminal, while expressing confidence that the Aba facility would surpass it in quality and aesthetics.
“I have also noted that Aba Bus Terminal is going to be delivered by the end of November. It will be very nice to commission it at the end of November or very early December for public use,” the governor said.
The governor also directed that the rooftop of the garage at the Nnenna Oti Bus Terminal be converted to solar power and that the same solution be replicated at the Aba terminal to reduce reliance on public electricity.
“I want to thank you for a good job. And I expect that even Aba bus terminal will be more beautiful than Nnenna Oti Bus Terminal,” Otti stated.
The governor expressed satisfaction with the growing acceptance of the Nnenna Oti Bus Terminal, particularly among private transport operators, attributing the development to increased public confidence in his administration.
“Our people are adapting to the place, particularly the private operators. And just like you [Biodun Otunola] rightly said, it’s about the confidence they have in the government,” he said.
Otti further disclosed that additional security measures were being introduced at the terminal, including walk-through and log-in scanners, while access would be restricted to a single entry point.
“We already have given instructions on security clearly. I had instructed that walk-through scanners and log-in scanners be introduced.
“And I’ve also restricted entry to just one point. So, I’m sure they are putting everything together. So in the next few days or weeks, that security strategy will be implemented,” the governor said.
He also directed that additional personnel be deployed to ensure the terminal remains clean and properly maintained at all times.
Earlier, Otunola thanked the governor for giving Planet Project the opportunity to execute the Nnenna Oti Bus Terminal and traffic-light projects, describing them as evidence of the administration’s commitment to transforming the state’s transport infrastructure.
He informed the governor that operations had commenced at the Nnenna Oti Bus Terminal and expressed optimism over the level of public acceptance recorded within a short period.
On the Aba terminal, Otunola assured the governor that construction was progressing as scheduled and would be completed by the end of November.
“Concerning Aba Terminal, work is going on well there, and we are poised to finish by the end of November.
“Yes, and we are doing everything we can to make sure that project is delivered by November ending,” he said.
Otunola also requested enhanced external security around the Nnenna Oti Bus Terminal ahead of a possible increase in patronage during the December period.
The meeting was attended by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Emmanuel Meribeole; Chief of Staff to the Governor, Pastor Caleb Ajagba; Principal Secretary and Chief Strategy Officer, Mr. Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu; and other members of the State Executive Council.
