The Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed the companies participating in the 50% slash of inter-state transport fares approved by President Bola Tinubu.
Tinubu on Wednesday, approved the reduction and free train rides for Nigerian masses from Thursday, December 21, 2023, to January 4, 2024.
While announcing this gesture to State House Correspondents at the Aso Rock Villa on Wednesday, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake said Nigerians willing to travel can use public transport via minibusses and luxury buses at a 50% discount on current cost.
Meanwhile, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has revealed the five participating transport companies in the scheme.
In a post on X (Formerly known as Twitter) on Thursday, Onanuga named, GIG (God is Good), Chisco Transport, Young Shall Grow, God Bless Ezenwata, and Area Motor as participating transport companies.
Onanuga wrote, “Participating companies in the FG’s plan to reduce the transport burden of traveling five million Nigerians:
1. GIG (God is Good)
2. Chisco Transport
3. Young Shall Grow
4. God Bless Ezenwata
5. Area Motor
The Federal Government 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.
Others are, 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.
