Gov Ahmed approves free bus rides for students, pregnant women
Gov Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has approved free bus rides for students and pregnant women.
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This social welfare will be implemented under the Maigida Soludero Mass Transit.
The Chief Executive Officer of the State Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Bureau, Mr. Segun Soewu, made this known while featuring on a radio programme on Tuesday.
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Soewu explained that the pregnant women and physically challenged will be entitled to the free bus ride throughout the day, while the school children can only enjoy the free service in the afternoon.
He added that as part of efforts to bring succour to families and the less privileged.
The MSME Bureau boss added that the mass transit scheme has been offering subsidized intra and inter-city transport service to students and other members of the public since it was launched in June 2017.
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