As part of efforts to reduce the effect of cash crunch experienced by residents, Edo state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has directed that all state-owned transport buses are to provide free services to passengers.
Special Adviser on Media Projects, Mr Crusoe Osagie, who said this in a statement stated that the free ride begins from Thursday February 16.
Crusoe said: “The directive is applicable to all routes and it is effective till Monday, February 20, 2023, after which further announcement would be made on the matter.”
The statement also said the governor as “called on the people to remain calm and law-abiding and assures that normalcy will be restored shortly.”
