The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on the implementation of the Finish of 12 months Transportation Subsidy Programme of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Mr Dele Alake has said that over 160,000 passengers have benefitted from this system which ends on the 4th of January 2024.
Mr. Dele Alake who additionally doubles as Minister of Stable Mineral Improvement said this in a submit on his official X deal with at this time.
In keeping with him, the initiative has been an enormous success with each the Nigeria Railway Fee (NRC) and the Affiliation of Luxurious Bus Homeowners of Nigeria, (ALBON) recording large numbers of passengers.
He said,
- “Because the Chairman of the Committee on the Implementation of the Finish of 12 months Transportation Subsidy Programme of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I’m happy to report that our program has been an amazing success, benefiting over 160,000 passengers throughout the nation.”
A breakdown of the figures based on the Chairman of the Committee reveals that the Nigerian Railway Fee (NRC) has ferried round 71,000 thus far whereas the travellers conveyed beneath ALBON reached 77,122 in the course of the interval.
Talking additional, Mr Alake famous that for the Oshodi terminal, round 652 bus journeys efficiently moved 15,766 passengers within the final 10 days.
He mentioned,
- “I’m proud to share that between December 21 and December 31, 2023, the NRC conveyed 71,000 passengers, whereas buses beneath ALBON carried 77,122 passengers.”
Backstory
- On the twentieth of December, Nigeria President by means of Mr Dele Alake introduced a 50% low cost on street transport journey throughout designated routes from December 21, 2023, to Jan 4, 2024, and free prepare rides throughout the nation.
- The Presidency defined that the transfer is a part of Nigeria President’s efforts to boost the well-being of Nigerians, particularly in the course of the festive season.
- The journey routes captured in this system embody; Abuja, Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, Enugu, Port Harcourt, Owerri, Ibadan, Akure, Maiduguri, Sokoto, and different main inter-state transportation hubs.
