The governments of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe have started taking steps to contain the hike in transportation caused by removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state governments, which operate own transport companies, have continued to ensure that their fares remain lower than what obtains in motor parks.

In Borno, Governor Babagana Zulum had approved the release of 50 buses to address the situation.

According to Mallam Isa Gusau, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Strategy, the buses will be added to the fleet of the state owned transport outfit, Borno Express Corporation.

Gusau said that 30 vans were also provided to provide farmers, particularly those residing inside Maiduguri, free ride to outskirts of the state capital where their farmlands are located.

A University of Maiduguri student, Mustapha Abdullahi, and a government worker, Ali Modu, who patronised government buses that were picking passengers at N50 per drop, lauded government for the intervention.

“I patronise Borno Express buses every day, paying N50 from Post Office to University of Maiduguri as against N150 being collected by taxis and tricycles,” Abdullahi said.

In Adamawa, the state government had constituted a special committee on mitigating the effects of subsidy removal with Dr Amos Edgar, the Chief of Staff to Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, as chairman of the committee.

Edgar revealed plan by Adamawa Government to purchase shuttle buses for workers and inter-local government transportation at subsidised rate.

helinues:
Nice

While others are busy fixing the effects of subsidy removal, some are busy locking themselves up meaning nonsuch initiative

ANIMABIDR:


You don't want to be useful with your life?

helinues:


Seh trolling is also part of been useful?

QGist:
This is a good step for a good Government.

ManirBK:
That's a welcome development, hoping that other states will follow
their paths towards cushioning the effect of subsidy removal. And my prayer is that the newly introduced busses and trucks will not
disappear within a short period of time due to lack of maintenance

helinues:
Nice

While others are busy fixing the effects of subsidy removal, some are busy locking themselves up meaning nonsuch initiative

Streetdoctor:
This is real definition of PALLIATIVE not sharing 8k as if Nigeria is like Owo mi da tribe.
Same thing Jonathan did, brought 1600 mass transit busses, was expecting another batch before de bloody demons started protest and same demons are now in power asking Nigerians to endure hardship while they are living large and d mumu Nigerians are chairing them.

ManirBK:

https://thenationonlineng.net/subsidy-removal-borno-adamawa-yobe-subsidise-transportation-for-workers-students-2

asanausana91:
and how are they going to contain the high cost of living? Food items are now times 3 in the market, hospital bill skyrocket,

naijaboy756:
no mind the idiots with their foolish supporters