The University of Jos has deployed free shuttle buses to ease the movement of students and staff of the institution after the removal of oil subsidy by the Federal Government.
The announcement which was made by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Ishaya Tanko in a circular issued by the Senior Deputy Registrar, Abdullahi Abdullahi disclosed that the shuttle buses will operate every day except Sundays.
The shuttle buses would be deployed to designated routes within Jos, the state capital for free, to ameliorate the sufferings of staff and students.
“The Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos, Professor Ishaya Tanko has considered the hardship faced by the Staff and students of the University of Jos, occasioned by the petrol subsidy removal.
“While the Federal Government is making consultation with stakeholders on palliative measures, the Vice Chancellor has approved the deployment of shuttle buses to transport staff and students to and from the University campuses”, the circular read.
This is in a bid to ease the transportation difficulties being encountered by staff and students, especially during the period when the Second Semester Examinations for the 2020/2021 Academic Session will be conducted, the Vice Chancellor announced.
He listed the locations approved by the management for the shuttle buses to ply on round trip basis as: Plateau Private -Tina Junction-Angwa Rukuba -University Staff Quarters Gate -Bauchi Ring Road-Naraguta Campus.
Others are Polo roundabout-St Murumba-Faringada- Naraguta campus and British America Overhead bridge-Old JUTH-Bauchi Road-Bauchi Road campus.
Departure times from each of the approved departure points are 7:00 am, 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm, and 6:00 pm daily except on Sundays.
The University urged members of the University community to note that only staff with valid ID cards and students with evidence of payment and Valid ID cards will be allowed to board the buses.
