Shuttle card brings relief to KWASU students

Date: 2023-03-16

The introduction of shuttle cards at Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has eased the transportation woes of students at a time the cashless policy is taking its toll on citizens – students inclusive. AYOBAMI AJOSE (KWASU) reports.

Kwara State University KWASU) is known for the luxury and ambience it provides  her students. Improving on this image was the reason for the implementation of shuttle cards.

To make transportation within the school environs easier, the transport unit came up with the idea of students having shuttle cards which they can always use for their movements on campus. The card owner subscribes with his card and pays with it instead of cash. This has proved to be beneficial to the students at a time  the cashless policy is taking its tolls on the citizenry and  students.

A prominent advantage of the shuttle cards is the fact that the shuttle bus service is cheaper compared to other modes of transportation. While other transporters charge N100 per student, the price of the shuttle bus service is N80 per student. This leaves the students with a balance of N20. But most times, the shuttle bus drivers  claim they don't have N20  to give  students and use this opportunity to deny students their balance when they pay with cash. But with the use of the shuttle cards, students are able to pay exactly the amount that is due and they are able to save the balance in their shuttle cards balance which they can use some other time.

Another importance of the shuttle cards is the unlimited rides the shuttle bus services render within the school environs which are far more than  other transport media since they're restricted only to the school parking lot. Some students have their departments and lecture sites at considerably distant places from the school park and they tend to trek from the school park to their lecture halls which leaves them with no choice than getting to their lecture halls late. But with the use of the unlimited shuttle buses, they enjoy the luxury of getting to their halls earlier and at a cheaper price.

The only disadvantage associated with shuttle cards is that the number of shuttle buses on campus is relatively low compared to the number of students that are being transported to campus daily. Since students know they have to queue for long minutes and sometimes hours before they gain access to the shuttle buses, they would  rather take other options that are not so comfortable instead of getting late to classes.

A student who craved anonymity said: “The rate at which students purchase the shuttle cards has diminished.  If the school management can look into this and provide more shuttle buses, I believe the transportation issues faced by students will be brought to an end and the purchase of shuttle cards by students will be on the increase.



Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Gurei     Islamic Development Bank     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Musa Abdullahi     V.O. Abioye     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Mogaji Aare     Moshood Bakare     Alagbado     Kwabes     Balogun Gambari     COEASU     Ilorin Airport     Fareedah Dankaka     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Saka Abimbola Isau     Read With Me     Jide Oyinloye     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Minister     Orisa Bridge     Abubakar Suleiman     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Adisa Logun     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Esuwoye     Roseline Oni Aremu     Okiki     Tunji Folami     Edret Sabi Abel     Amasa     Kwara Restoration Project     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Plat Technologies Limited     Saliu Tunde Bello     Kwara Liberation Group     IQRA College     Dan-Kazeem     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Olam Food Ingredients     Akeem Lawal     NURTW     Ilorin South     Bio Ibrahim     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Monkey Pox     Funmilayo Oniwa     Henry Makinwa     Monsurat Omotosho     Chief Imam Of Offa     Bursary     Muritala Awodun     Isin     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Afeyin-Olukuta     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Abraham Ojo     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Kulende     New Model Police Station     Yakub Ali-Agan     Hassan A. Saliu     Ilorin Curfew     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Olokoba     Olatomiwa Williams     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Kunbi Titiloye     Dele Momodu     Quarry Royal Valley     Oyelere Oyinloye     Taofik Abdulkareem    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Okanlawon Taiwo     Zainab Abass     Tsaragi     Asa LGEA School     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Www.Kwarareports.com     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Mufti Of Ilorin     Yemi Sanni     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Okedare     Damilola Yusuf     Isiaka Oniwa     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Tricycle Owners Association Of Nigeria     Computer Based Test     Demola Banu     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Emir Of Lafiagi     Sanitation Exercise     Doyin Awoyale     V.O. Abioye     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Yahya Mohammed     Jawondo     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Sarakite     Segun Abifarin     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Maja     Eghe Igbinehin     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Kayode Alabi     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Omu Aran     Saliu Mustapha     SDP     Park     Isa Aremu     NULGE     Elewu     JSSCE     Revenue Court     Ibrahim Abikan     Balogun-Ojomu     Idris Garuba     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Ibrahim Mashood     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Akeem Lawal     Millennium Development Goals     Femi Ogunsola     Olaitan Buraimoh     Sidikat Akaje     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Shaaba Lafiagi     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Kuliyan Geri     Neo Mundo Ltd     Ilorin Emirate     ASUU     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     BIR     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Read With Me     Harafat E. Mukadam     Salihu Ajia     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Nigerian Army     Okin Biscuit     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     IFK     Otoge