Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last general elections has commended the Federal Government (FG) over the 50 percent slash in the price of interstate transport fare for Nigerians travelling during this Yuletide.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu had on Wednesday, December 20, approved a 50% rebate for inter-state travels and 100% for train travels for Nigerians wishing to embark on travels to other parts of the country for the Christmas and New Year festivities.
In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, December 22, the former Anambra State governor applauded the move by the federal government as the first-time intervention of the government, intended to help the masses, a step in the right direction.
He wrote: “I read the reports of the President’s approval of a 50 percent slash in the price of interstate transport fare for Nigerians travelling during this Yuletide from Thursday 21, 2023 to January 4, 2024.
The former governor however, expressed concern about the implementation of the programme.
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