In a move to cushion the effects of the recent fuel subsidy removal, Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has approved bus palliative for its members of staff.
The management said the move was to lessen the hardship caused by the removal fuel subsidy by the federal government.
The bus palliative followed of N10,000 palliative to all civil servants in state by governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday.
AbdulRazaq also provided free rides for students and staff of tertiary institutions in the state.
Kwara Poly revealed that the palliative will be effective from August 1.
“This is to inform the entire staff of the Polytechnic that the Management at its meeting held on Monday 24th July 2023 approved palliative measures to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal on its staff,” a statement signed by the PAR, NASED, Mrs O.A Animashaun read.
“This is by making available the use of staff buses to transport staff from Post Office and Oja-Oba to and from everyday at no cost. Take-off time shall be 7:30am and closing at 4:00pm.
“In view of this interested staff are to enter the bus with their ID card. The effective date is 1st August, 2023,” the statement added.
