The Ondo state government has asked workers in the state to be armed with their “official identity card” as it begins to deploy buses for free transport as part of the commitment to provide palliatives to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy.
This was contained in the copy of a circular that was issued to government Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) of the government and signed by O.F. Ayodele, the Administrative Secretary of the office of the Head of Service, today.
Last week, the state announced that it would roll out palliatives including transporting workers to and from office to cushion the effect of hardship occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy.
The State Commissioner for Finance, Wale Akinterinwa who announced the palliatives measures at a briefing with reporters, said the state would deploy all existing buses in the state to serve as free shuttle buses to public servants till December 31.
It further mapped out and listed the designated point in the state capital, Akure, where the buses would always park to pick the workers down to the government secretariat and offices in the state.
According to the circular, vehicles shall commence movement and operation from each of the take-up points from Monday to Friday daily.
