UNIBEN Students Protest As Management Discharge Shuttle Bus Drivers

Students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) might have to prepare themselves for getting to class on foot following the decision of the school management to discharge the shuttle bus drivers in the school over the increment of their fares to 50 Naira.

The school management has however made three coaster buses available for transport within the school premises following the action taken by the shuttle bus drivers to increase their fares.

The university management discharged the bus drivers who have been maintaining a fare of N30 for the past couple of years while the new buses have been put in place to convey over 70,000 students within the school premises with a lower fare.

Undergraduates of the institution have already taken to social media to air their complaints about the new development by the school management stating that their “efforts” will obviously not be efficient enough to attain what they are aiming for.

Others explained how the new buses would be time-consuming and weigh on their punctuality in classes.