- Jun 10, 2022
- By JULIET ENYI
- News
DO NOT USE GOVT, BUSES FOR PERSONAL BUSINESS : MR OZIOKO N. J ( DIRECTOR IPP), ON BEHALF OF EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, TO DRIVERS
The Executive Chairman of PPSMB, Dr. Favour Ugwuanyi mni has called on all Drivers of Buses belonging to Enugu State Post Primary Schools Management Board (PPSMB) to desist from using the Buses belonging to schools for their personal business and that the Buses are meant to serve the schools, most especially students going for executions, debate and sport competitions
Dr. Ugwuanyi made the statement through Mr Ozioko Joseph, Director of Investigation and Property Preservation Unit of the Board during "Operation show your Bus" over the weekend at the Board's Headquarters Enugu. He said that the importance of the exercise is to save life, make sure that the Buses are intact and to ascertain the state of the vehicles.
The Director made it clear to the Drivers at present during the exercise that any principal caught in any act other than what the bus is meant for will be Sanctioned and bus retrieved as one of the consequences. He advised them to always report any fault to the Principal immediately and not waiting for a total breakdown.
Some of the Drivers appeal to the director and his team to give them human face since some of them lock fund for maintenance.
At the end of the exercise, 101 school Buses were inspected, and the breakdown according to Zones, were as follows;
Agbani zone - 19, Awgu zone - 20, Enugu Zone - 7 Nsukka Zone - 21, Obollo-Afor Zone - 13 and Udi zone - 21. There was general observation that eight schools were excused, while 40% of total number of schools were absent from the exercise.
