The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Isa Sali, on Tuesday announced plans to introduce a centralised commuter bus service for federal civil servants in Abuja to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal.

Sali disclosed that the gesture was to ease the transportation problems of civil servants and reduce their financial burden.

“The plan is to latch on to the mass transport scheme recently inaugurated by President Goodluck Jonathan as part of measures to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians.”

On his directive to civil servants to report to work as the nationwide strike called by the organised labour entered its second day, Sali said arrangements had been made to convey them to work daily free of charge.

He said that buses had been provided to pick them up at designated routes.

Sali, however, attributed the low turnout of civil servants for work to the barricades mounted by protesters, noting that security measures were being evolved to ensure compliance with the directive.

He appealed to the organised labour to embrace dialogue by ensuring amicable resolution of the dispute with government. (NAN)