The list of companies taking part in the 50% reduction in interstate transportation fares has been released by the Presidency.
The reduction and free train travel for Nigerians from Thursday, December 21, 2023, to January 4, 2024, was approved by President Bola Tinubu.
The announcement was made on Wednesday at the Aso Rock Villa to State House Correspondents by Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake.
Nigerians who are willing to travel can take advantage of 50% off the current cost of public transportation by using luxury and mini buses.
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The five participating transport companies in the scheme were made public on X on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Tinubu’s Special Advisor on Information and Strategy.
Listed are Chisco Transport, GIG (God is Good), Young Shall Grow, God Bless Ezenwata, and Area Motor.
A document outlining the 28 routes the buses will travel, including
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 and Onitsha-Lagos.
Others include Onitsha-Jos, Onitsha-Abuja, Onitsha-Sokoto, Onitsha-Gombe, Onitsha-Zakibiam, Port Harcourt-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, was also shared by the Presidency.
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