Kwara Gets 15 units Of The Recent Mass Transit Buses Imported

Few weeks after about 165 units of mass transit buses were imported by President Goodluck Jonathan from Yutong, the People’s Republic of China, to cushion the effect of oil subsidy removal, a total of 15 units of the vehicles have been distributed to Kwara state to commence operation.
 According to reports, 10 out of the 15 vehicles will be plying some identified strategic routes within Ilorin metropolis at affordable rates.

Few weeks after about 165 units of mass transit buses were imported by President Goodluck Jonathan from Yutong, the People’s Republic of China, to cushion the effect of oil subsidy removal, a total of 15 units of the vehicles have been distributed to Kwara state to commence operation.
 According to reports, 10 out of the 15 vehicles will be plying some identified strategic routes within Ilorin metropolis at affordable rates.
Conducting the state's Commissioner for Works and Transport, Dr. Abubakar Amuda Kannike round the parking lot of the NNPC Mega Station in Ilorin, where the vehicles were parked, last week, the Manager, Safetrip Transport Company Limited, Mr. Abdullateef Kareem said more vehicles were being expected in the state.
Responding, the Commissioner for Works, said that the state government was in support of the concept. He assured that more vehicles would be provided for the scheme by the state government to ensure that the fare is affordable.
He said the state government was planning more palliative measures to reduce the cost of transportation in the state.
On January the 9th, 2011, the Federal Government provides N15 billion for mass transit scheme as transporters declares support for deregulation.
It will be recalled that scores of the mass transit buses arrived the port on the 16th January via a vessel called Graceful Leader with 165 units of the 48 passenger buses and sailed out of the port on the 18th of January 2012 and the Yutong buses also enjoyed free duty concession.
The buses are part of the 1,600 units of diesel powered vehicles that were promised to boost transportation in the country as a result of the fuel subsidy removal.
According to the government, the revolving loans is payable for five years period and attracts 5 percent interest rate under the urban mass transit scheme.