Nigeria, July 8 -- The Kaduna State Government has begun a free bus service for civil servants, retirees, students, and security personnel in the state capital.

The initiative, part of the Kaduna Subsidised Transport Scheme (KSTS), was announced by the Director General of the Kaduna State Transport Regulatory Authority (KADSTRA), Inuwa Ibrahim, in a statement on Sunday.

The free ride offer, powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses, will run for six months, targeting key groups within the state, including students in public and private schools from primary to tertiary level.

The buses moved through major roads in the Kaduna metropolis on Monday.

President Bola Tinubu commissioned 100 CNG buses in Kaduna on 19 June during his offic...