Poor feasibility study mares Delta Mass Transport Scheme
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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The much
celebrated Delta Mass Transport
Igbakpa,
who briefed journalists at the Unity Hall, Government House, Asaba, on Tuesday,
lamented how the purpose for which they were bought was defeated.
According to Igbakpa, they were purchased for intra-city transit but the cost of maintaining them is not commensurate to what they remit on daily basis.
According to Igbakpa, they were purchased for intra-city transit but the cost of maintaining them is not commensurate to what they remit on daily basis.
In his
analysis, he said the state’s Directorate of Transport, in line with the
state’s vigorous pursuit for improved collection of IGR, had been generating
enough from its operations but that it has only generated N45, 949,775.00 in
the 2012/2013 fiscal year.
He said
even the 130 units of 18 seater Toyota Hiace buses from the additional 605
distributed to the Delta Line Transport Services for the state Urban
Transportation Programme, were not maintained,
wondering why about only 60 remained functional.
wondering why about only 60 remained functional.
He said:
“Since what they (Marcopolo buses) remit on daily basis could not meet the cost
of maintaining them, thence you see the buses laying-fallow there.
“What we
have resolved to be using them for are state’s ceremonies and functions.
“Instead of going to hire buses at exorbitant prices, we will be using them to convey people to and fro to the venue.”
“Instead of going to hire buses at exorbitant prices, we will be using them to convey people to and fro to the venue.”
While
Igbakpa lauded Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan for constructing 25 concrete landing
jetties across the riverine areas of the state, establishing the School of Marine
Technology at Burutu and purchasing
boats for riverine transportation, he said paucity of funds had cut short the activities of the directorate.
He said the boats were not distributed because of the fear that they may be ferried away to unknown destination by unscrupulous elements, disguising as authentic waterway transporters.
boats for riverine transportation, he said paucity of funds had cut short the activities of the directorate.
He said the boats were not distributed because of the fear that they may be ferried away to unknown destination by unscrupulous elements, disguising as authentic waterway transporters.
The 50
Marcopolo buses and 130 boats for the riverine communities that the State
Executive Council approved millions of naira to procure during the 2011 fiscal
year to kick-start and boost the existing Mass Transit Programme, are still
lying fallow at the Commissioner’ Quarters, Asaba, the state capital, without
patronage.
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