Subsidy removal: FUOYE provides staff bus, workers celebrate VC

The Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti State has provided its workforce with brand new 60-seater bus to convey the university’s staff to and from the institution following the Federal Government’s removal of fuel subsidy.

A statement by the university Public Relations Officer, Mr Foluso Ogunmodede, said the workers commended the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, for the bus, which arrived at the university on Tuesday (today).

Ogunmodede said, “Apparently expressing their joyous mood, the members of staff, who in their tens trooped out to sing the praises of the ‘people’s Vice-Chancellor’, said his administration was the best to have happened to FUOYE in its entire 12-year-old existence.

“According to them, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Fasina have never betrayed their expectations since he came on board about two years ago as it’s always one cause to another to celebrate projects dotting the entire campus.

“While taking turns to take photographs with the 60-seater bus, the workers said Prof. Fasina’s administration had always prioritized their welfare.”