01/03/2026
This is a great milestoneā¦God bless our Governor Alex C. Otti
PRESS RELāEASE
REVOLUTIONāIZING URāBAN MOBILITY: AāBāIA STATE GOVERNMENā T COā MMEā NCES CASHLESS PāAYMENT SāYSTEM FāOāR GREEN SHUTTLE BUS SāERVICāES
The Abia State Government haās commenced the full rolālāout of the Abiaā Connect Caārd, the official cashless payment system foār thā e Greenā Shuttle Bus Service, as part of the deā liberate effortsā of the administratiā on of Hā is Excelleānācy, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti,ā OFR, to modernize public tāranspoārtation and deāliver a seamless commuting experience to Ndi Abia.
This initiative, driven through the Ministry of Transportation, represents another miā lestone in the ongoing transformaātion of critical public infrastāructure under the preāsent administration. It rā einforceās our commitment to buildiā ng a digitalā , transpāareānt, anā d efficiāent transport ecosystem across the State.
The transition to the Abāia Connect Card alāsāo known as the āAbiaā Staāte Cardā, eliminates the iānā conveniences aāssociated with cā ash payments, includāing delāays, disputes over change, and revenā ue leakaā ges. With this innovatiāon, commuters now enjoāy a fast, secure, anād stress-free boarding exāpā erāienceā powerāed by a simple tap system.
We are intentionally moving awāaā y from the haā ssles of cash transactions. With the Abia Connect Carā d, commuting becomes as simple as a siā ngle tapā. Iā t iās efficientā, reliable, and designed to ensurāe thatā our pāublic transpoārt system worksā effectivelyā for evāeryonā e.
To ensurāe a seamlāess transition, thāe process for obtaining and using tā he card has been simplified:
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1. The first card is currently FREE of charge for allā citizens.
2.ā Residents can obtain their cards at designated Green Shuttle terminals and authorized agent locations across Aba and Umuahia as follows:
A. ABA
1. Osisioma to Park Route:
Osisioma Junction, Zonal Board Bus Stop, Bata Bus Stop, & Park
2. Opopo Junction to Park Route:
Opopo Junction & Park
3. Park to Flyover Route:
Park, Uratta Junction Bus Stop, Ohabiam Bus Stop & Flyover Junction
4. Flyover to Osisioma Route:
Flyover Junction, Tonimas Junction & Osisioma Junction
B. UMUAHIA
1. Ubakala to Isigate Route:
Ubakala, Isigate (by the Terminal)
2. Isigate to Tower Route:
Isigate, Tower
3. Isigate to Secretariat/JAC Building Route:
Isigate, Secretariat (JAC Building)
4. Isigate to Ohafia Route:
Isigate, Ohafia
3. Proāspective users must present their ABSSIN to rāeceā iāve the card. Those who wish toā geānerate their ABSSIā N iāndepeāndenā tly can visit the Abia Pay website at hā ttps://abiapay.com/creaā te-abssin to regā ister and obtain their number.
4.ā Afāter funding the cardā , subjecā t to a minimal ā¦ā 50 top-āup chaārge, commutāersā are required to tā ap tāhe card on the paymenāt dāevice upon boarding. A confirmation āWelcomeā sā oundā validates successful payment.
5. The card does not expire, and funds loāaā ded onto it remain valiādā withouāt time limitā atāion.
ā The Green Shuttleā Service continuesā to oāperate across major inter-ācityā andā intra-ācā ity routes, ensuring connāectivitā y and affordabiā lity.
1. INTERā-CITYā SERVICES:
i. Aba ā Umuā ahia ā Aba: ā¦800
ii. Umuahiāa ā Ohafia ā Umuahia: ā¦1ā00ā 0
2. UMāUAHIAā CITY SERVICES (āFLAT RATE: ā¦150):
i. Ubakala ā Iāsi Gate (Terminal)
ii. Isiā Gate ā Tower
iii. Isi Gateā ā Secā retariat / JAC Building
ā iv. Isi Gate ā Ohafia
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ā 3. ABA CITY SERVICES (FLā AT Rā ATāE: ā¦15ā0):
i. Osisioma to Park Route:
Oāsisiomāa Junction ā Zonal Boarād Bus Stop ā Bata Bus Stopā ā Parkā
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āii. Opopo Junctioānā to Park Route:
āOpopo Junā ctioā n ā Pā ark
iii. Park to Flyover Routeā:
Pā ark ā Uratta Junctā ion Bāus Stop ā Ohabiam Bāus Stā oāp ā Flyover Junā ction
iv. Flyover to Oāsā isioma Rāoute:
Flyoverā Junction ā Tonimaās Junāction ā Osisioāma Jā unction
The Abia Sātate Governmeā nt urgāes all commuā ters to taāke full advantage of the ongoing free cā ard distrāibutionā . By embracingā theā Abia Connect Card, residents are not only paying for trāanspoārtatāion but alsā o supporting a strucātured, accoāuntable, and technology-driven public transport system.
Our objecātive remaiānās clear: to make Abia Stateāāsā transport sāyā stem a moādel ofā iānnovationā, efficiencāy, and transparency in Nigeriā a. I encourage all residentās to obtain their cards and be part of this transfoārā mative journey toward a smarter Abia.
Signed:
Princāe Okey Kanāu
Hon. Commissioner for Informaā tion
01/03/2026
