Kwara deploys shuttle buses for tertiary institutions over fuel price hike

AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Kwara governor, has approved the deployment of shuttle buses to support the movement of students and workers in public tertiary institutions within Ilorin.

Rafiu Ajakaye, the chief press secretary to the governor, said in a statement on Sunday that the move comes as a form of palliative following the price hike that resulted from the discontinuation of the subsidy on petrol.

He said 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.

“The government had earlier reduced workdays for civil servants from five to three every week, while bureaucrats work out other measures for workers that are exempted from the policy,” the press secretary’s statement reads.

“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 growing the economy in a sustainable way.”