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Oyo govt approves purchase of 106 mass transit buses for N9.3bn
Oct 29, 2020
The Oyo state government has approved the purchase of 106 new buses for the mass transit scheme in the state valued at N9.6 billion.
Also, it has approved the construction of two link roads around Akobo and junction improvement contracts in the Challenge area of Ibadan.
This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Information, Dr Wasiu Olatubosun; his Budget and Planning counterpart, Barrister Adeniyi Farinto; and the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Seun Fakorede.
The decisions were taken during the state’s Executive Council meeting, according to a statement signed by the Chief press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Taiwo Adisa, noting that these were in line with the government’s drive to transform the transport sector and improve the state’s economy through the same.
According to the Commissioner of Youth and Sports, Fakorede, the buses are necessary to boost transportation which he said is a vital factor in the economic development of the state.
“The purchase of the buses would greatly assist the development of intra-city transportation in Ibadan and other parts of the state and also boost the economic development of the state”, he said.
Further, Fakorede said the operations of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) scheme as a major means of public transportation has been accepted in some Nigerian cities over the years, stating that the Pacesetter Transit Scheme is a good example of the BRT system existing in Oyo state.
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