See Names Of Companies Involved In FG's 50% Discount On Transport Fares | READ MORE
Faith Ukanwa
Dec 21, 2023
See Names Of Companies Involved In FG's 50% Discount On Transport Fares | READ MORE
The Federal Government has approved 50% slash in inter-state transport fares to help Nigerians traveling for yuletide.
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The discount was approved by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday.
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The discounted rate which includes free train rides starts on Thursday, December 21, 2023, till January 4, 2024.
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The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, while announcing this gesture to State House Correspondents at the Aso Rock Villa on Wednesday said Nigerians willing to travel can board public transport via mini buses, luxury buses at 50 per cent discount of current cost.
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Meanwhile, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has named five participating transport companies in the scheme on his X handle.
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They are;
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GIG (God is Good).
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Chisco Transport.
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Young Shall Grow.
God Bless Ezenwata, and
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Area Motor.
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The Presidency also posted a document showing 28 routes the buses will run. They include;
Lagos- Kano, Lagos-Abuja, Lagos-Kaduna-Zaria, Lagos-Jos, Lagos-Enugu, Lagos-Onitsha, Lagos-Owerri, Lagos-Aba, Lagos-Abakaliki, Lagos-Nsukka, Lagos-Uyo, Lagos-Port-Harcourt, Onitsha- Kano, Onitsha-Lagos.
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Others are;
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Onitsha-Jos, Onitsha-Abuja, Onitsha-Sokoto, Onitsha-Gombe, Onitsha-Zakibam, PH-Owerri-Aba-Kano, Aba-Owerri-Abuja, Aba-Lagos, Abuja-Sokoto, Abuja - Lagos, Abuja-Onitsha-Owerri-Port-Harcourt, Abuja-Enugu-Abakaliki, Abuja-Gombe and Abuja-Kano.
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— Faith Ukanwa