Victor Ezeja
The Nigerian Government has released a fresh list of 20 motor parks where Nigerians can get 50 per cent discount on transport fares for return trips during the Yuletide season.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, made this known in a statement via X on Friday.
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He wrote, “YULETIDE SUBSIDY: The Federal Government has listed more motor parks where Nigerians can enjoy 50% rebate on transport fare for return trips during the festive season.
1. Lagos – Join from Oshodi Terminal 3
2. Abuja – Join from Jabi Park
3. Onitsha – Join from Umugo Park (Port Harcourt Road)
4. Aba – Join from Abia Polytechnic, Aba
5. Kano – Join from Balmary Park, Ring Road/Maiduguri Bypass, Hotoro
6. Kaduna – Join from Mando Park (Lagos route),
7. Join from Television Garage for the Eastern route
8. Jos – Join from Gadabiu Luxury Park
9. Enugu – (Abakiliki/Nsukka) – Join from Old Park in Enugu10. Owerri – Join from Somachi Park
11. Port Harcourt -. Join from Olu Obasanjo Ezenwata Park
12. Sokoto – Join from Sokoto Central Park
13. Gombe – Join from Gombe Central Park14. Zakibiam – Join from Heavy Duty Park
15. Uyo – Join from The Young Shall Grow Park
16. Uyo – Join from Young Shall Grow Park (No.17 Mosignor Akpan Avenue,
17. Mbak Itam Itu, Akwa Ibom)18. Uyo – Join from The Young Shall Grow Park (No.17 Mosignor Akpan
19. Avenue, Mbak Itam Itu, Akwa Ibom)
20. Gombe – Join at Gombe Line Park, Opposite Government House, Gombe.”
Prime Business Africa reports that President Tinubu on December 21, approved a 50 per cent transport fare cut by commercial buses on inter-state routes during the Yuletide season.
According to the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, who announced it during an inter-ministerial briefing in Abuja, the measure by the president was to cushion the effect of high transport fares on Nigerian travellers due to high cost of diesel and petrol.
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with seven years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication.
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