Concerned about the safety of road travelers, Kojo Motors Limited has commenced the distribution of face masks and other safety materials to all the transporter firms using the Yutong commercial buses in the country.
Kojo Motors, which is the principal representatives and sole franchise owner of the Yutong range of buses in Nigeria, said the gesture is a demonstration of its commitment to complementing the efforts of the Federal Government in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic,
The General Manager, Chino Ogwumike, explained that distributing the 41,000 face coverings to 15 transport firms in collaboration with Chinese Yutong bus makers, is also an indication that the partners place high premium on the safety of passengers, stating that no contribution “is too much towards the protection of the lives of the traveling public’’.
No fewer than 15 transport companies have so far benefited from the gesture, including GUO Transport Company Ltd, God Bless Ezenwata, Ifeanyichukwu, Landstar Express, E.Ekeson and Eddyson Motors. Also on the list are Delta Express, Welfare Transport, SD Express, Ifesinachi Transport, Efex Executive, Young Shall Grow and ABC Transport plc, amongst others.
It would be recalled that Kojo Motors Limited, sole manufacturers’ representatives and local assemblers of the Yutong vehicles in Nigeria, joined other brands at the beginning of this year when the revamped Argungu Motor Rally was held.
The rally which kicked off from the Eagle Square Abuja to the historic and ancient town of Argungu in Kebbi state, covered not less than 1,000 kilometers across cities and states in the north. Various Yutong bus models were also on display at the last trade fair in Sokoto state.
Always attracting special attention is the resplendent high capacity luxury bus with seats for up to 63 passengers. It features the Mercedes Benz (OM 457LA) engine, Mercedes Benz AMT gearbox, Germany Sachs clutch, Germany ZF automatic steering axle, and airbag suspension System, etc. It also flaunts in-built DVR cameras for monitoring, onboard WiFi to ensure passengers remain connected and video-on-demand to keep passengers entertained.
Some other features of the Yutong T139HDH include the liquid crystal dashboard which is three times brighter automatic headlights that come on immediately it gets dark, electrically controlled passenger curtain, a provision for USB ports for passengers and electrically controlled driver’s window and rear mirror.
It also comes with automatic windshield wiper, seven colorful interior ambient lights, AUS which prevents the bus from moving when passengers are getting in and out, an electronic braking device (EBD) and electronic stability program (ESP) and many more. Yutong brand of buses is manufactured by Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Company of China. The company has 80 percent share of the bus market in China. It also has a Global market share of 15 percent and has been the world’s largest bus maker for seven consecutive years.
‘’Kojo Motors and their manufacturers have a lot of confidence in the Yutong buses after subjecting them to extensive rough road tests across Nigeria,’’ Ogwumike assured.