Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Thursday directed all Edo City Transport Service (ECTS) buses to provide free services to passengers to cushion the effect of cash crunch in the state.
This is contained in a statement shared on the Governor’s social media page. The Governor wrote;
“I have 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.
The Governor however called on the people to remain calm and law-abiding while assuring that normalcy will be restored shortly.
