Kwara govt deploys free buses as transporters embark on strike over fuel price hike
Kwara’s Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, on Thursday in Ilorin, directed the immediate deployment of buses to different parts of the metropolis to ease the movement of commuters.
Mr Abdulrazaq’s chief press secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, said in a statement that the buses were meant to ease the burden of the recent fuel price hike on the city’s residents.
“The buses are to take people to the most central destinations free of charge,” said Mr Ajakaye.
“We hope that persons attending the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) job placement interviews will find this helpful, particularly in the metropolis,” he added.
He quoted the governor as appealing to transporters and members of the public to exercise patience over the new fuel price hike.
”Different government stakeholders are reviewing the situation with public good as a top priority. The inconveniences are regretted, and we are confident that things will ease as soon as possible,” the statement quoted the governor as saying.
Transporters within Ilorin had embarked on a strike on Thursday to protest the fuel price increase, leaving residents stranded.
(NAN)
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