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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Wednesday night, reversed his approval of free bus services across the state announced earlier in the day.

Initially announced on Wednesday morning as part of the state’s welfare initiatives, the decision to suspend the service was communicated later the same day.

The initial directive, as outlined in a press statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, stated that the free bus service would cover intra-city routes within Benin metropolis and inter-city routes across the three senatorial districts.

It was intended to reflect Okpebholo’s commitment to enhancing the welfare of Edo residents.

However, a subsequent statement from Itua late Wednesday night called for the earlier announcement to be disregarded.

“The earlier statement announcing the approval of free bus services by the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, should be disregarded,” he said.

The S explained that the governor was being briefed on operational issues within the Edo City Transport Service, which manages the free bus initiative.


“For now, the free bus services have been placed on hold. A new decision by the governor will be communicated to the general public,” he said.

The reversal has raised questions about the operational and logistical challenges facing the programme, leaving residents awaiting further clarification on the state’s transportation policies

Earlier in an interview with The PUNCH, the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Edo State chapter, Bernard Joman, had commended the governor, saying the gesture would help cushion the effect of the harsh economy on Edo commuters.

“It is a welcome development for the Edo Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress and to the people of the state. It will help to cushion the harsh economic conditions on the people and workers.

“The higher institution students have resumed and they will all be going to various destinations in the state and the free transportation will surely help them.

“I will urge the governor of the state, Senator Monday Okpehbolo, to ensure that the scheme is enduring so that the people and workers will benefit for a long time.”

https://punchng.com/okpebholo-reverses-self-halts-free-bus-service/

Okpebholo is confused

Someone that can't even communicate properly

it is good he reverse himself quickly and understand the financial implication first ...

Same Monday that can't even spell Tuesday.

This is what happens when dunceheads are place in an accidental government.

Edo state, your problems just ;Dstarted,
it's just going to four years

DarlingtonC:
Okpebholo is confused

Someone that can't even communicate properly

We aren't surprised

Their target was to snatch, grab, and run away with power. They had no plans.

This Agbero Illiterate Governor will definitely mess up Edo state.

Apart maybe Sanwo-Olu, NO Apc Governor seems to have Sense.

All Semi Illiterates, Certificate FORGERS and WAEC F9 Parrallel men, just like their Lords Buhari and Tinibu.

Look at this Illiterate again.

See him looking like a corpse

something is telling the guy will do well, but he should calm down first no be all this initial gragra

See Peter obi nuisances denigrating this man all because he’s in their conquerors party! Anyways,slaves can only wailed online,been Nigeria no 1 cowards that they are,their hatred and biles only ends online! They have abandon their saviour KANU to watery beans,their immediate problem now is how to gatecrashed their package fraud into aso-rock? Abeg,presidency na for monkeys??

Hahahaha
No plan for the citizens just to embezzle

😀😀

Experiment , trial and error.
These people have never being ready for Governance. They are ill prepared

Politicians Self,


with their
Promise and reverse Politics


Princess FaithChukwu

Sijo01:
See him looking like a corpse

You de craze oh 😀😀😀😀

It is well.

This clown that was imposed on Edo people by a rogue INEC and Wike who sent his cousin to masquerade as Edo State REC to rig the election- he is totally confused and bereft of ideas-people like Wike & Mahmud Yakubu should be in jail in a sane society!

Just see

Reality

Reverse and reverse

😆 the cost choke, after telling them what they need to hear so he had to reverses them.

This is how Peter Obi has been going around to promise people easy life with unlimited government resources and also promises the poor to be rich within one year like he did in Anambra.

He will make the incompetent to be competent and also make people eat free food

Lol

E tink say d money for the state na unlimited...

E never pay salary, e never settle election debt, yet he Don empty money wey Obaseki leave for am.

Edo people are in for a very long run. "Dog wey e name na insecurity, nor suppose lick wound wen thief enter compound... "

DarlingtonC:
Okpebholo is confused

Someone that can't even communicate properly

This is not working in Nigeria.
Those who were before him that communicated better, how has it transformed Edo State to a better place and Nigeria at large?

Malroux:
Same Monday that can't even spell Tuesday.

Over zealousness

Since his name is Monday, he can declare free bus services every Monday na
At least the state government can afford that one and the people will benefit.

Edo State is in deep shit for the next 4 years.

Policy summersaults and reversals will be the order of the day.

I wish them well.

And will be looking forward to the fight that will erupt between Oga Monday and Phillip Shuaibu in the buildup to the 2028 elections

Okpeboloh is learning on the job. APC initial propaganda without any plan.

😂😂😂