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The Kaduna State Government says it will commence free bus service for civil servants, retirees and students under its Subsidised Transport Scheme (KSTS) on Monday.

The Director -General of the Kaduna State Transport Regulatory Authority (KADSTRA), Mr Inuwa Ibrahim, made this known in a statement issued in Kaduna on Sunday.

Ibrahim said the free daily transport service, which would run for an initial six months, was aimed at alleviating transportation challenges for key segments of the population.

He explained that the initiative would benefit students of both public and private schools, from the primary to tertiary levels.

According to Ibrahim, the programme is part of Gov. Uba Sani’s effort to ease the cost of living for all the residents of the state.

The director-general added that after the initial six months, a 60 per cent subsidy on the transport fares would be extended to the public.

According to him, the scheme is designed to operate in an orderly and secure manner, with strict adherence to the laid-down procedures to ensure efficient service delivery.

“Civil servants will be granted access to the buses upon presentation of valid staff identity cards and a matching National Identification Number (NIN).

“This is to prevent misuse and ensure that only genuine government workers benefit from the service,” he said.

Ibrahim emphasised that students would be allowed access upon presentation in full school uniforms, while personnel of recognised security agencies would also benefit, subject to proper identification.

He said the buses would operate on three designated routes during the period of the free transport service.

The official said that Route two spans from Rigachikun Kawo, Independence Way ,Yakowa Road and Yakowa Road Independence Way to Kawo, Rigachikun

According to him, route three includes
Tudun Wada Poly Road , Sokoto Road to Kawo
and also Kawo,Sokoto Road to Poly Road and Tudun Wada

He advised commuters to avoid rushing or jumping queues while boarding, stressing that law and order would be maintained throughout the operation of the service.

It will be recalled that President Bola Tinubu had inaugurated 100 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses during his state visit to Kaduna on June 19, 2025, at the Murtala Mohammed Square.

bazoodo:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/07/free-bus-service-for-civil-servants-students-begins-monday-in-kaduna/

obinna58:
Instead of doing important things they keep wasting and stealing tax payers money

Is free buses what the citizens need now

bazoodo:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/07/free-bus-service-for-civil-servants-students-begins-monday-in-kaduna/

DIVINEEVIDENCE:
Government has no business dishing out freebies to citizens.
It is never sustainable and would usually favour only a section of the populace.

How will the fueling and repairs/maintenance of these vehicles be funded?

Such recurrent expenditure should be generating some form of income that either totally offsets its running costs or at least, pays for a part of it.

There are other projects that can ease the lives of the people while still generating or boosting revenue for the state.

Free buses, free food/palliatives, happy hour, sponsored marriages and pilgrimages, gifting vehicles to traditional rulers, judges and governors in Niger Republic only translate to wastage and mismanagement of funds.

This project will be abandoned in less than two years.

akpumping7720:
Dem do u go complain. Dem no still do u go still complain
Hahahahah Nigerians !!!

bigpicture001:
This is just an emotional front for vote influences...

This is blatantly an irresponsible way of financial management... U can subsidies like Anambra, but never make them free, cuz the operations in itself has cost