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PHCBS Petitions RSG, Alleges Drivers’ Harassment
The operators of the Port Harcourt City Bus Service (PHCBS) popularly call Skye Bank buses have decried the incessant harassment of their buses by security agents, local government operatives and others and appealed to relevant government officials, to assist the scheme to succeed.
Speaking to reporters in his office, the operations manager of the PHCBS, Mr Olubakinde Foluso said the bus service is providing affordable service to the public at highly subsidised fares.
According to him,” We are running a highly subsidised transport system in partnership with the Rivers State Government, we also run a cashless operations so the drivers and marshals on the buses do not have any cash to give to them and based on that they want to device a means to dealing with the drivers unnecessary.
It would be recalled some members of the public allegedly beat up a driver of the bus last Tuesday for refusing to pay money to them at the Mile One flyover axis of Port Harcourt. Some of the men allegedly identified as the fire service men were said to have jumped into the bus and started beating the driver. The driver had to lock the bus and drove them to PHCBS office where police was called in to arrest them.
“What led to this is that the security agents and other persons do collect money from other transporters and taxis before allowing them to load passengers from the area and because our workers refused to pay them, that is why they decided to assault them”, the operations manager said.
“This scheme is created by the state government in partnership with Skye Bank Plc to alleviate sufferings of commuters in the capital city and a way of poverty alleviation as we reduce the fares to affordable level and employment.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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