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BREAKING: Tinubu Slashes Public Transport Fare By 50% (WHAT TO KNOW)
BREAKING: Tinubu Slashes Public Transport Fare By 50% (WHAT TO KNOW)
On Wednesday, the Federal Government announced a 50 per cent reduction in public transport fares for Nigerians.
The Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, made this announcement during a press conference on the presidential intervention in public transportation to celebrate the Yuletide season in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
The intervention is set to commence on Thursday, December 21, and conclude on January 4, 2024.
“It is in this wise that the Federal Government is announcing, beginning from tomorrow (Thursday), a special discounted holiday season fare on road transport and zero-fare by rail across Nigeria.
“What this means is that from tomorrow (Thursday), Nigerians willing to travel can board public transport via minibuses, luxury buses at a 50% discount of current cost and all our train services on the routes the trains currently serve at zero cost to and fro on their travels this holiday season.”
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He highlighted that President Bola Tinubu approved of this gesture to demonstrate his love for Nigerians.
The move is aimed at enabling Nigerians to travel to visit their loved ones and hometowns during the holiday season without the additional burden of high transportation costs.
Alake further mentioned that President Tinubu has directed the police, Department of State Services (DSS), the military, and other security agencies to collaborate to ensure a safe holiday period without any security breaches across the country.
“While we wish all Nigerians a great holiday season, we implore everyone to be law-abiding, be security conscious, be our brother’s keepers, and extend every goodwill to our families, friends and neighbours.
“While we celebrate and enjoy all the social activities that come with the season, let us also remember to celebrate in moderation,” he stated.
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