The Ekiti State Governor, His Excellency Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji has approved the operation of the Civil Service Mass Transits Scheme which will be at no cost to the Civil Servants and Public Secondary School Students.
The Permanent Secretary, General Administration Department (GAD), Mr. James Owolabi made this known in a release in Ado – Ekiti.
In a statement by Mr Femi Bamisaye, Director Press, Office of the HOS Owolabi stated that the Mass Transit bus operation was to mitigate the effect of the high cost of transportation on Civil Servants and Parents of Public Secondary School Students as occasioned by the removal of subsidy on Petrol by the Federal Government.
He stressed that the operation of the scheme will start with the Public Servants and will incorporate Public Secondary Students during the resumption from the long vacation.
He emphasized that Public Servants should carry along their Office Identification cards to enable them enjoy the scheme.
He identified the operation of routes and Bustops of the Mass transits to be:
Route 1 From David Oke Model College; Atlass Motel; Ajebamidele; Ologede Police Station; Tosin Aluko Garage; Mobil-Ajilosun; Nepa; Ministry of works; Ijigbo Round About; Sadiat Hotel Junction; Baptist College; NTA Road to the State Secretariat.
Route 2 From Erinfun; to NNPC; Ado Grammar School; Ijigbo Junction; Ojumose; Fajuyi; Moremi Bustop to the State Secretariat. Route 3 From Ilokun to BSES; Pathfinder Hotel; Car wash; Housing Junction; Dalimore Junction, Fajuyi; Moremi Bus Stop to the Secretariat.
Route 4 From Faglo Filling station to Better Life; Local Government Service Commission; Nova Junction; Alade Filling Station; Awedele to the Secretariat.