Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara has donated 50 mini buses to transporters in the state as part of his empowerment programme.
Abdulrazaq presented the buses to the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) on Tuesday in Ilorin.
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He said the gesture was intended to enhance their business and economy.
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The donation was made by the government in partnership with a finance company.
Abdulrazaq, who was represented by the Commissioner for Works, Mr Iliasu Rotimi, also said that the donation was meant to ease the transportation of goods and commuters in the state.
He said that the event was the second phase of his administration’s community transport intervention project.
He said that the first phase of the intervention took place in August 2021.
The governor said that the administration also donated 100 tricycles to the Tricycle Owners and Operators Association of Nigeria.
He said the gesture was intended to enhance their business and economy.
The donation was made by the government in partnership with a finance company.
Abdulrazaq, who was represented by the Commissioner for Works, Mr Iliasu Rotimi, also said that the donation was meant to ease the transportation of goods and commuters in the state.
He said that the event was the second phase of his administration’s community transport intervention project.
He said that the first phase of the intervention took place in August 2021.
The governor said that the administration also donated 100 tricycles to the Tricycle Owners and Operators Association of Nigeria.