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Edo’s Transportation Budget: N110 Million Spent On Diesel For Free Bus Scheme In Three Months
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In a statement, Chris Nehikhare, the Commissioner for Orientation and Communication, revealed that the Edo State government has disbursed a total of N110,509,230 over the past three months for the free bus program operating from Mondays to Saturdays within the state…CONTINUE READING
Nehikhare clarified that this complimentary transportation initiative was implemented as part of the state’s strategy to alleviate the adverse effects of the fuel subsidy removal.
The program, launched on September 11, 2023, initially for a two-month period, aimed to mitigate the impact of the subsidy removal on the state’s residents.
The commissioner emphasized the scheme’s success, garnering positive feedback and directly benefiting over 1.5 million Edo residents in its initial phase.
The statement addressing the expenditure came after accusations by Senator Monday Okpebholo, representing Esan Central, who claimed that the Edo State government had misappropriated the N5 billion petroleum subsidy removal allocation from the Federal Government. Additionally.
the senator alleged a N7 billion expenditure on diesel for Edo City Transport (ECTS) Buses within a mere three-month period.
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