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By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City
Obaseki
The Edo State Governor, His Excellency, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has directed that beginning from today, Thursday, February 16, 2023, all Edo City Transport Service (ECTS) buses are to provide free services to passengers, as a means of reducing the effect of the cash crunch experienced by the people.
The directive is applicable to all routes and is effective till Monday, February 20, 2023, after which further announcement would be issued on the matter.
Crusoe Osagie Special Adviser on Media Projects gave this in a Statement released to journalists in Benin city.
“The government calls on the people to remain calm and law-abiding and assures that normalcy will be restored shortly.” He concluded