By Miracle Ogunde
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has suspended the free bus services announced across the state in less than 72 hours after the announcement.
In a statement on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary Fred Itua, the governor urged members of the public to disregard the earlier announcement.
Itua said the suspension was occasioned by a briefing received by the governor on the issues surrounding the operation of the state-owned Edo City Transport Service, ECTS, the operators of the free bus services.
Starnews NG reports that Gov Okpebholo through his Chief Press Secretary, had released a statement to journalists in Benin City in which he said the governor approved the free bus services to residents as part of his administration’s initiative.
According to the new statement by the CPS: “The earlier statement announcing the approval of free bus services by the Executive Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, should be disregarded.
“The governor is being briefed on issues surrounding the operation of the State-owned Edo City Transport Service (ECTS), operators of the free bus services.
“For now, the free bus services have been placed on hold. A new decision by the governor will be communicated to the general public.”
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