Nigeria, April 9 -- Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has directed the immediate deployment of 20 luxury electric buses for public use to cushion the impact of the recent petrol price hike on residents.

The buses were inaugurated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on December 20, 2025, alongside 3,000 electric bicycles, 500 electric tricycles, and 100 electric vehicles aimed at improving transportation services across the state.

The rollout, which commenced on Friday, April 3, features a fleet of 17 buses with 49-seat capacity, two 37-seaters, and one 28-seater. The vehicles are currently being deployed across major routes within Maiduguri metropolis and its environs to ease the burden of rising transport costs on commuters.

The ...