The Chairman of the Committee on the Implementation of the End of Year Transportation Subsidy Programme of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Dele Alake, has described the programme as a huge success, saying that it has benefited over 160,000 passengers across the country.
Mr Alake, who is also the minister of solid minerals development, made this known in a progress report on Monday, 1 January.
Mr Alake said the programme, which was approved by President Tinubu on 19 December 2023, provided free transportation on the routes of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and a 50 per cent subsidy on transport fares for passengers travelling on 30 routes serviced by bus operators under the umbrella association, the Association of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria (ALBON).
