Biodun Esan, Ilorin
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has approved the deployment of government buses to support the movement of students and workers in public tertiary institutions within Ilorin, the capital city, and its environs.
A statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary Rafiu Ajakaye on Sunday in Ilorin said the free bus ride would commence on June 14.
He added that the bus palliative for the students covering the metropolis is the second phase in the measures by the Kwara government to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal.
Ajakaye noted that the government had earlier reduced workdays for civil servants from five to three every week, while bureaucrats worked
out other measures for workers exempted from the policy.
“From Wednesday, June 14, some large buses will be deployed to transport students of public tertiary institutions within the metropolis, including those going to the Kwara State University campus at Malete.
“Further details will be released by the coordinating Ministries, Agencies, and Departments (MDAs).
“The state government will continue to offer immediate support for the Kwara public as Nigeria permanently transitions to the post-fuel subsidy regime.
“Different steps are taken to bring more ease to the people while sustainably growing the economy,” the statement said.
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