The federal government has formally released names of transport companies and routes Nigerians can follow to benefit from the 50% cost reduction for buses and free train rides starting from December 21st to January 4th for inter-state travels.
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved a 50% rebate for interstate travel aimed at ameliorating the economic hardship faced by Nigerians.
However, the chosen routes anticipated to gain from this subsidy were disclosed by Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s special assistant on information and strategy.
Below is the full list of transport companies that are part of this scheme:
1. GIG (God is Good)
2. Chisco Transport
3. Young Shall Grow
4. God Bless Ezenwata
5. Area Motor
Onanuga provided an update today that the scheme would be kick starting immediately, and that two God is good locations have launched programme.
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.
