Why it is on record
First road-transport company listed on the Nigerian Exchange (March 2006); pioneered inter-state luxury coach services with on-board attendants and the first cross-border ECOWAS scheduled service (Lagos–Accra).
Founders
Chief Frank Nneji (b. 1956, Mbaise).
Headquarters
Iheagwa, Owerri, Imo State.
Key dates
- 1993ABC Transport incorporated at Owerri.
- 2003Launches first Lagos–Accra scheduled cross-border coach service.
- Mar 2006First Nigerian road-transport company listed on the NGX.
Deep dive
ABC Transport Plc, founded in 1993 by Mr. Frank Nneji, is the only listed Nigerian intercity coach company on the NSE/NGX (listed 2006). Its cross-border services to Cotonou, Lomé, Accra and Abidjan made it the principal Nigerian operator on the ECOWAS road corridor.