Barely two days after approving free bus services
across the three senatorial districts in Edo State, Governor Monday Okpebholo
has suspended the service.
Okpebholo’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, had
released a statement to journalists in Benin City in which he said the governor
approved the free bus services to residents as part of his administration’s
initiative.
However, in another statement by the Chief Press
Secretary on Wednesday, he urged members of the public to disregard the earlier
announcement.
Itua said the suspension was occasioned by a briefing
received by the governor on the issues surrounding the operation of the
state-owned Edo City Transport Service, ECTS, the operators of the free bus
services.
According to the statement: “
The earlier statement announcing the approval of
free bus services by the Executive Governor of Edo State, His Excellency,
Senator Monday Okpebholo, should be disregarded.
“The governor is being briefed on issues surrounding
the operation of the State-owned Edo City Transport Service (ECTS), operators
of the free bus services.
“For now, the free bus services have been placed on
hold. A new decision by the governor will be communicated to the general
public.”
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