Amaechi announces free Lagos-Ibadan train ride

Amaechi announces free Lagos-Ibadan train ride

- There is a free train ride from Lagos to Ibadan

- The free ride will run from November 30 to March, 2020

- Commuters are consequently urged to take advantage of it

Minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has announced a free train ride from Lagos to Ibadan beginning from Saturday, November 30.

The minister disclosed this in a tweet. He said the take-off point will be from Iju, and that the rides will run until March, 2020.

Going further, he urged commuters to take advantage of the free rides during the festive season.

“Our free rides on the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line will begin today and run through March, 2020,” he tweeted.

“Commuters on that route can take advantage of it and save on transportation during the festive season and beyond. Let’s ride to the #NextLevel,” he added.

Recall that Legit.ng reported that Amaechi said that the Lagos-Ibadan speed railway project would be fully completed by April, 2020.

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The minister said the lack of support from land owners, delay in bringing the equipment from China and theft were some of the reason that have caused the project to slow down.

Amaechi also said that the laying of tracks will get to Moniya in Ibadan, Oyo state, in a month’s time, adding that there has been huge improvement in the entire project.

“We will all agree that there is huge improvement. From the 20th of December when we will carry out the next inspection, we will get to this place (Moniya in Ibadan) which means that our focus will no longer be on the track but on the completion of the stations and communication and signal. Once we get communication and signaling, we will be out of Lagos-Ibadan," he said.

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