Parents, Students Blast Akeredolu Over Suspension Of Free Shuttle

Sequel to the suspension of the operations of the Free Shuttle School Buses, parents and students have described the action of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu-led government as inconsiderate
Since the suspension of the schemes by the state government, students and pupils were seen trekking long distances to their various schools.
Most of the parents, who spoke on the development, maintained that the decision to suspend what they described as a laudable scheme which has been in operation for over eight years, was a move to inflict pain on the masses.
Since the resumption of students for the 2019/2020 second term academic session in Ondo State on January 6, 2020, the operations of the free school shuttle school buses have been grounded.
It was gathered that the development had led to about 50,000 students in public schools stranded on a daily basis across the state.
A parent with one of his children at Oyemekun Grammar School, Mr. Seyi Ojo, who expressed dismay over the situation, appealed to the state governor, Oluwarorimi Akeredolu not to allow the free shuttle buses initiative to die untimely.
Another parent, Mrs Janet Ismail, from Ikare-Akoko said the suspension of the buses’ operations had caused untold hardship for the pupils and financial burden on parents.