*** The cashless service is branded “Air Shuttle NG”
***Provides passengers with seamless transportation within and outside the airport
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria ( FAAN ) on Thursday, 5th February, 2026, launched an electric shuttle service at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, marking a pilot step toward a clean, cashless, mobility and digitally driven transport operations within Nigeria’s aviation ecosystem.
FAAN Board Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, Commissioned the project alongside the authority’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Olubunmi Kuku, representatives from partners enterprises, airport stakeholders, and other top officials.
Speaking at the unveiling, Mr. Ganduje, as contained in a released Daily Circular on a post on X, stated that the initiative highlighted the authority’s commitment to cleaner energy solutions in the airport operations. He praised the Federal Government and the Ministry of Aviation’s help in moving the plans forward.
Launched in partnership with Possible EVs, the Service branded “Air Shuttle NG” deploys 100% electric buses to provide schedule airport – to city transport, running from every 30 minutes between the airport bus terminal and Wuse 2, a key commercial and residential hub in the federal capital.
The released circular disclosed that At a fare of N10,000.00 ( Ten thousand naira) per trip, with payment restricted to POS and bank transfers, the shuttle reflects a deliberate move towards structured pricing and cashless operation long advocated as a necessary reforms in Nigeria’s ground transport and aviation – adjacent services.
The Management stated that beyond passengers convenience, the initiative signals a broader Institutional Shift as Aviation authorities globally are under increasing pressure to decarbonize ground operations, and FAAN adopting of electric buses position Nigeria’s airport infrastructure within that evolving framework albeit a pilot scale.
For possible EVs, the partnership offers a high – visibility test case for electric vehicle deployment in regulated public infrastructure, sector where adoption has been slow despite growing policy interest in clean energy and emissions reduction.
The service according to the Management includes: defined luggage limits and fixed departure intervals, addressing persistent concerns around unpredictability, informal pricing and service quality that have characterised airport ground transport in major Nigerian cities.
While limited in scope, Industry analysts say the Abuja rollout could inform wider deployment across Nigeria’s International airports.
In conclusion, the FAAN Management, says if operational efficiency and passenger uptake meet expectations. More broadly, it offers insight into how public institutions may leverage private innovation to modernise transport systems without large – scale public capital value – lay
