President Bola Tinubu has approved six months of free ride on the Abuja Rail Mass Transit for residents of the nation’s capital.
Osun Defender recalls that the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, had earlier announced free train rides for two months.
However, the President approved a six-month free train ride during his address at the inauguration of the commencement of operations of the Abuja metro rail in Abuja on Wednesday.
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Tinubu appealed for the extension to offer hope to the people of the FCT and give them reasons to celebrate
He said, “Our dear landlord and his team, I heard you saying two months free ride. I appeal to you to make it till the end of the year. Since today you’re not going to charge me, that will give the people hope and reasons to celebrate.”
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