Ebonyi Assembly Committee Commends EBOTRANS Management

By; MKPUMA ENYINNA, Abakaliki

The Ebonyi State House of Assembly Committee on Works and Transport has expanded its oversight function and familiarization visit to the Ebonyi State Transport Corporation (EBOTRANS), where the Committee commended the General Manager, Mrs Jennifer Igwe for her administrative ingenuity which has repositioned the corporation to enviable heights.

Speaking, the chairman of the Committee and member representing Abakaliki South, Hon Deacon Joseph Ununu highlighted on the importance of the transport company to the well being of Ebonyi people, stressing that its services are targeting revenue generation and better services to Ebonyi people.

.The Committee Chairman commended the State Governor, His Excellency builder Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru for purchasing additional twenty buses for the company which he said has contributed immensely in solving transportation problems in the State.

Hon Ununu who further extolled the leadership style of the General Manager Mrs Jennifer Nnena Igwe urged her to continue to ensure fire fighting equipments and standard toilet facilities in all thier parks

Others who contributed include Hon Chief Abiri Godwin Abiri, Hon Oluchukwu Ukie Ezeali, Hon Obinna Mbam, and Hon Victor Nwoke, all implored the management of EBOTRANS to furnish the Committee with the activities of the Corporation and expressed the need for the company to have a rapport with the Committee so as to chat a genuine course for rapid development of transport system through the corporation.

They lauded the environmental cleanliness of EBOTRANS premises and urge other transport companies in Ebonyi State to emulate them.

Responding, the General Manager of Ebonyi State Transport Corporation Mrs Jennifer Igwe chronicled the activities of the corporationto include prompt payments of workers salaries, gratuities for riterees, safty tips enlightenment to both drivers and passengers and three weeks intensive training for drivers to enhance thier efficiency and productivity in the sector.

The EBOTRANS General Manager appealed for continuous partnership with the house committee on transport stating that the purchase of more buses will boost the cooperation’s operational efficiency and more so for the establishment of government owned parks in all thier routes for more effective performances.

In a vote of thanks, the operational manager EBOTRANS Mr Innocent Obiahu Egwu said the timely visit of the Committee was highly appreciated and assured of living up to expectations.