Fuel scarcity: Makinde deploys free commuter buses in Oyo

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Gov. Makinde inspecting some of the Omituntun long buses in Ibadan, Oyo State

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo has deployed Omituntun buses free to ease the movement of residents of the state following the twin crisis of new naira notes and fuel scarcity.

This is contained in a statement by Mr Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, on Saturday in Ibadan.

According to him, the Omituntun Mass Transit Buses would be deployed to more routes within the state for free, in order to ameliorate the sufferings of people.

The governor said that his administration was ready to do whatever it could to alleviate the suffering of the masses.

Makinde, however, frowned at the resort to violent protests by some residents of Ibadan on Friday.

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He said while citizens were free to express their feelings peacefully, the government would not condone any resort to violence, adding that resorting to violence would breed other problems.

The governor also put all the security agencies operating in the state on high alert to avert any breakdown of law and order.

He urged the people to ensure that they use their Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) to usher in a responsible government in the forthcoming general elections.

The governor also said that the state was also working with the local government chairmen in the state to provide immediate palliatives for vulnerable people.

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