By Gbenga Ojikutu
Students of public secondary schools in Ekiti who resumed the first term academic session yesterday enjoyed the free bus mass transit introduced by the Ekiti state government as part of efforts to cushion the effect of subsidy removal.
The Permanent Secretary, of the General Administration Department (GAD), Mr. James Owolabi had at the weekend, disclosed this in a press statement in Ado–Ekiti.
Owolabi stated that the Public Luxurious Secondary Schools Mass Transit Bus operation was to mitigate the effect of the high cost of transportation on Civil Servants and Parents of Public Secondary School Students as occasioned by the removal of subsidy on Petrol by the Federal Government.
He noted that the operation of the scheme would cover all Public Secondary Students (JSS1 to SSS3)
Owolabi maintained that the Civil Servant Mass Transit scheme will continue as scheduled on their already established routes.
He emphasized that Public Secondary School Students should always appear in their School Uniforms to enable them to enjoy the scheme.
The Programme will be in operation between the hours of 6.30 am to 8.00 am and 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm daily within Ado Ekiti Metropolis.
He identified the operation of routes and Bus tops of the Student’s Mass transits to be:
Route 1 From Atlas Motel; Mobil; Ajilosun; Ijigbo; Old garage Okesa; Fajuyi; Adebayo; Housing; Afao Road; Oke Ila: Old Garage; Okesa; to Fajuyi
Route 2 From Poly Road; Erifun; Ureje; Odo Ado; Mathew Street; Old Garage; Okesa; Fajuyi; Pavilion; NTA Road; Ilawe Road; Irona; Ijigbo; Old Garage; Okesa; Fajuyi.
Findings by our correspondent yesterday revealed that the first day of the commencement of the program was a huge success as students turned out in large number to enjoy the free ride to and from their schools within Ado metropolis.
