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  • BREAKING: Another transport firm, ABC joins FG’s 50% road fare discount

    BREAKING: Another transport firm, ABC joins FG’s 50% road fare discount

    A transport firm, ABC Transport has joined the growing list of transport companies participating in the 50 percent discount for inter-state road travel, The Nation has learnt.

    Temitope Ajayi, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, on his “X” handle, confirmed the update. 

    During the week, President Bola Tinubu approved a 50 percent discount for inter-state road travels, and 100 percent for train trips, for Nigerians travelling to celebrate Christmas with their families.

    Other participating transport companies include: God is Good Motors (GIGM), Chisco Transport, the Young Shall Grow, God Bless Ezenwata, and Area Motor.

    The transport firm on its verified X handle – @ABCTransportPlc explained that travellers can walk into their terminals to book their travelling tickets and get the 50% discount. 

    It said: “In the spirit of Christmas and in line with the Federal Government’s Presidential Travel Relief Initiative, we are pleased to offer our awesome customers 50% off on their travels this season to designated routes. 

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    “How can you access this? Here are the 3 ways: 

    “1. Book via the APP – Make your bookings as normally done, and then at the point of checkout, select the “Offer Coupon” and then Select the FG50 coupon. This will discount your fare, then proceed to pay 50% less. 

    “2. Book via our website – Make your bookings as normally done, and then after inputting your details, select “offers”, select “promotion coupons from the list and then type in “FG50”, and select use to activate 50% discount and proceed to pay 50% less. 

    “3. Walk into one of our ABC Transport terminals and book your ticket at 50% less”

  • ABC Transport decries illegal taxes

    ABC Transport decries illegal taxes

    ABC Transport Plc has lamented the spate of illegal taxes by various government agencies.

    The leading transporter highlighted the challenges facing the company which include heightened security uncertainties, bad roads on major highways, and the spate of multiple taxation and illegal levies disguised as taxes – all of which have continued to exact a toll on many business concerns, ABC Transport not excluded.

    The company said: “Instances where touts harass and intimidate road transport operators, even mounting roadblocks, smashing side mirrors, and resorting to other violent means in collecting illegal levies and rates will keep disrupting businesses and retarding econonic growth. Until the Federal Government resolves to enforce absolute compliance with the Taxes and Levies Act, until there are concerted efforts from the appropriate statutory authorities to harmonise taxies and levies nationwide, many companies will remain at the mercy of illegal taxation.”

    ABC released its audited reports for last year, which shows a growth of 2.03 per cent in turnover over the 2012.

    “Turnover increased from N6.5b in 2012 to N6.64b in 2013, representing an increase of 2.03 per cent while Gross profit declined slightly by 7.24 per cent from N1.77b recorded in 2012 to N1.64b in 2013. Profit before tax, however, grew by 0.49 per cent from N566.01m in 2012 to N568.80m in 2013, while profit after tax declined by 2.15 per cent from N362.89 in 2012 to N355.08 in 2013.

    “Accordingly, the Register of Members and Transfer Books of the company will be closed on August 11 and 15, for the purpose of determining those entitled to the payment of dividend. Consequently, if the dividend as proposed is approved, dividend warrants will be posted on September 12 to all shareholders whose names appear in the Register of members at the close of business on August 8,” the company said.

    Meanwhile, ABC is set to inject new coaches and mid-buses to its existing fleet.

     

  • ABC wins another award

    ABC wins another award

    ABC Transport Plc has won the “Transport Company of the Year”award at the Nigerian Auto Awards in Lagos. The event was organised by On-Wheels West Africa and is in its ninth edition.

    ABC Transport won in the category of road transportation, having been nominated alongside known bus operators. The honour was bestowed on ABC Transport in recognition for its innovations and immense contributions to road transport development in Nigeria.

    Meanwhile, ABC Transport will be honouring over 200 drivers and attendants at its forthcoming Accident-free award ceremony in Owerri, Imo State. The Accident-free ceremony is a yearly event organised by ABC Transport to reward drivers and attendants who did not record any accident within a year. On that same day, ABC Drivers’ Training Academy (DTA) will be graduating no less than 250 drivers at its inaugural convocation ceremony.

    The Academy, which is certified by Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has the mandate to train prospective drivers as well as re-train experienced drivers on defensive driving, among others.

     

  • ABC Transport wins award

    ABC Transport wins award

    ABC Transport has received the Most Innovative and Impactful Transport and Logistics Company in Nigeria award at this year’s Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Award held at MUSON Centre, Lagos.

    The award was in recognition of ABC’s outstanding services in land transportation.

    ABC Transport Head, Customer Service (western region), Mrs Ijeoma Onyekwuo, thanked the organisers for recognition of key industry players. 

    “We accept this award as a strong vote of confidence from our customers who have remained ever loyal. We are very grateful to them and like to reassure them that we will intensify efforts to consistently surpass their myriad of needs and strive to build a world class road transport company in the West African sub-region,” she said.

    The company has opened a new office in Ikorodu, Lagos with plans to commence operations from Ikorodu to the ast and South-south.

    Customers of ABC transport who reside within the Lekki/Ajah/Epe axis can now access ABC Sprinter to Owerri and Port Harcourt routes.

  • ABC Transport expands cargo operations

    ABC Transport Plc has expanded its cargo operations.

    This is to strengthen ABC

    Cargo Express.

    The company has started a sustainable re-fleeting programme by acquiring 12 brand new trucks for rapid delivery of goods across the nation and establishing a maintenance depot (in Amuwo Odofin, Lagos) dedicated to cargo trucks.

    In addition, ABC Cargo Express is opening new outlets for business, especially in Lagos.

    According to ABC Cargo Express Chief Operating Officer, Mr Kamalendu Ghosh, plans are on to fortify cargo operations in the north, with ABC Kaduna terminal as the hub.

    The cargo warehouse in Katampke, Abuja has been outfitted to accommodate large-scale consignment and third party warehousing.

    All these, Ghosh said, were aimed at increasing deliveries up north.

    “And with an adequate Goods-In-Transit insurance in place, customers of ABC Transport can enjoy more peace of mind whenever they have to transact cargo businesses,” he said.

    Ghosh said the company has installed a Java-based technology to enhance its e-waybill software, which not only enables the company to keep track of consignments, their movements and locations, but also disseminates SMS alerts/notifications to consignees for easy and prompt collection once their goods get to the specified terminal.

    This, he said, was expected to reduce delays, improve efficiencies in transactions and waybills and improve customer service on the whole.