The Akwa Ibom State Government has extended the deadline for the registration of tricycles and buses and the issuance of QR codes to September 30, 2026.
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The government warned that commercial tricycles and buses that fail to register, be duly captured and obtain QR codes by the new deadline will not be allowed to operate on the state’s roads.
Governor Umo Eno announced the extension on Tuesday while addressing transport operators during his routine inspection tour of ongoing projects across the state.
Eno said the registration initiative was aimed at strengthening security and enabling authorities to identify and track commercial transport operators conveying passengers across the state.
According to him, the deadline was extended following appeals from transport operators, stressing that the additional time should enable all affected operators to comply.
“Any tricycle or bus that is not registered, duly captured and given a QR code would not ply our roads.
“We must step up our security and we must know who are these drivers carrying passengers. So if anything went wrong, we know how to track them,” he said.
The governor also inspected facilities being developed to support the operation of the state’s 50 new CNG buses.
He explained that the CNG bus initiative goes beyond the provision of vehicles, noting that the government was developing a transport terminal, workshop, training centre and other support infrastructure to ensure efficient and sustainable operations.
“It’s not just the buses. We are building a terminal, a workshop, a training centre and other facilities that will enhance the operation of those buses,” Eno said.
He disclosed that the transport terminal is expected to become operational by November, ahead of the state’s Christmas Unplugged activities scheduled to commence on December 1, 2026.
Eno described his project inspection visits as part of his management approach, saying physical assessment of projects enables him to ask questions, obtain clarifications and compare reports presented to him with the realities on the ground.
He expressed confidence that contractors handling the transport infrastructure were on course to meet the November completion target, which he said would improve public transportation during the Christmas season and beyond.
The governor also expressed satisfaction with the progress of work at the Victor Attah International Airport Hospital, Aviation Staff Quarters and Dakkada Luxury Estate in Uyo.
Meanwhile, commercial transport operators across Akwa Ibom State have been urged to take advantage of the extension and complete the registration of their vehicles before the September 30 deadline to avoid being barred from operating on the state’s road’s.
