Governor Launches free Transportation Service for Residents
Fred Itua, the Chief Press Secretary to the Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has announced the launch of a free bus service for residents, facilitated through the state-owned Edo City Transport Service (ECTS).
Announcing the initiative in a statement, Itua described the move as part of the Governor’s broader vision to implement his administration’s policy agenda, encapsulated in the slogan “A NEW EDO HAS RISEN.”
The free bus service will operate across Benin City and extend to all three Senatorial districts of Edo State, covering both intra- and inter-city routes.
This initiative underscores Governor Okpebholo’s ongoing commitment to improving the welfare of Edo State residents and making transportation more accessible for all.
The statement reads: “The bus services will ease the transportation stress. Our people who plan to move around within the Benin metropolis and out will be able to do that without any extra financial burdens.
“Edo Central like Ekpoma, Iruekpen, Irrua, Uromi, and other places are also part of the routes the free transportation services will cover.
“Edo North is fully captured. Agbede, Auchi, Okpella, Fugar, and other parts of Edo North are covered in the free transportation scheme of Governor Monday Okpebholo.”
