Obi commends federal govt over 50% interstate fare slash

The federal government had on Wednesday announced a 50 per cent reduction in transportation costs along 22 interstate routes during the festive period.

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, who chaired the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Presidential Intervention, made the announcement when he briefed State House correspondents at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.