
17/04/2025
NewsImpact.com /Features
THE MAGNIFICENT STORY OF THE NEW BENUE LINKS UNDER COMR. FANAFA ALEXANDER
By Awo Whiskeys Ogbo
Since assumption of office as new General Manager GM of Benue links on 15th of June 2023, Comr. Alexander Fanafa has not left anyone in doubt of his ability to transform the already neglected Benue links company into a world class transport company.
Comrade Fanafa set the ball rolling by mobilizing all the resource at his disposals: human and capital to ensure that Benue links is returned to its past glory. Base on confidence repose in him by His Excellency Rev Fr Dr Hyacinth Alia, the Executive Governor of Benue State, Comrade Fanafa carefully embarked on renovation, refurbishing and reorganizing the structure of the company.
NEW DEVELOPMENT
A passenger can now book Benue links online from any part of the country in as much as you can catch up with the flight in a particular location.
Benue links offers passengers Safe, Affordable, Comfortable and Reliable transport service that is compatible anywhere in the world.
Another interesting development in Benue links is the mechanism for tracking of a lose ticket or when a customer forgot a ticket. Benue links offers the passenger this unique opportunity to track their tickets number without problem.
Today, Benue links offers Top class Flight services across the country, A passenger or an intended passenger can search for his or her trip in the comfort of their homes and offices.
OTHER SERVICES
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
One of the most vital services in any transport business in the world that can endeavor passengers to a transport company for a long time is vehicle maintenance and repairs services
Benue links has an Ultra Modern Workshop fully equiped with modern facilities. This workshop offers maintenance and repairs on all types of vehicles, including the Marcopolo buses.
CHARTER SERVICE
Aside the routine service of transporting through the different routes in Nigeria and beyond, Benue links also offer another very important service to customers, especially tourists who are new in Benue State. To this end , Benue links offer charter services to their esteemed customers to any part of the country at reasonable rate. These vehicles are equipped with the state of the art facility conducive enough for all kinds of journey. These vehicles are also available for any type of rural journey that gives comfort to the passengers.
ROUTE
Benue links covers a wide range of areas and locations in Nigeria. In fact, there is no state of the federation where Benue links have not been to. Benue links flight Services therefore connects all the 36 states of the federation including the FCT. The company also offers intrastate travel linking major Local Government Areas in Benue State. As at this moment, the Benue links buses and vehicles are in all the local government areas in Benue State.
Interestingly, trip details, vehicles details and flights details are fully attached to the board for a passenger to view. This is in recognition of the fact that no passenger should travel or board a vehicle without knowing the details of the journey.
ABOUT BENUE LINKS NIG. LTD
Benue Links Nig. Ltd is one of the biggest transport companies in Nigeria. The company is one hundred (100) percent owned by the State Government with Head Office situated along Gboko road near the Food Basket Roundabout, Wurukum Makurdi, Benue State.
Benue links company has branches in all the major cities across the country. The Company took off in Feb 1988 with an initial fleet of only 10 buses offering transport services only within the state. However , it grew and expanded across the country. Thus, by late 2000's it has over 20 Marcopolo buses to boost its operations.
Today, the company offers individuals and corporate organisations the opportunity to register vehicles under the "leased vehicle" arrangement. Interestingly, the company has about 1000 vehicles under its fleet. (contract vehicles inclusive). Benue Links Nig Ltd has passengers waiting lounge, fuel dump, standard workshop for repair of vehicles and parking facilities for individuals within the neighbourhood.
ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE
Benue links is manned by a General Manager as its Chief Executive, and an Assistant General Manager. The company is divided into seven major departments namely; Administrative Department, Finance Department, Maintenance Department, Commercial Department and Traffic Department. Each of these departments has a management staff that controls and co-ordinates the day-to-day affairs and is answerable to the General Manager/Chief Executive.
As a viable state owned company, Benue Links (Nig) limited has chosen to subscribe to the seven (7) principles of public expectations as represented in Selflessness, Integrity, objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty and Leadership.
TAKE A TRIP TO BENUE LINKS AND YOU WILL NEVER REGRATE YOUR EXPERIENCE.