Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved the deployment of government buses to assist with the transportation of students and workers in public tertiary institutions in Ilorin and its surrounding areas.
This initiative aims to provide relief to students and mitigate the impact of the fuel subsidy removal implemented by the Federal Government. The provision of buses for students in the metropolis marks the second phase of the Kwara State government’s efforts to alleviate the effects of the subsidy removal.
Prior to this, the government had already implemented a reduction in work days for civil servants and was exploring additional measures for workers who are exempted from the policy. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, announced in a statement released in Ilorin on Sunday.
Ajakaye said, “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 and different steps are taken to bring more ease to the people while growing the economy in a sustainable way,”
