To boost government Free Quality Education Initiative ahead of the new school year starting 16th September 2019, the fifty (50) school buses that the government of Sierra Leone procured and landed a few weeks back are to commence operations throughout all district headquarters' towns. The cost of the 50 buses is approximately five million US dollars.

The buses distributed among the main district headquarters' will be managed by special committees within local government councils. The buses are not to be used by teachers or students of private schools. It is exclusively for students attending government schools or schools assisted by the government.

The distribution as follows:

Total 47 buses, remaining 3 as a standby should a need to do a replacement.