Amaechi announces free ride on Lagos-Ibadan rail

Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi has said his ministry will commence free train rides on the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line from today till March 2020.

Amaechi who announced the decision via his twitter handle, @ChibuikeAmaechi, said the take off point is Iju. According to him, the idea is to save cost of transportation this festive season.

“Our free rides on the Lagos-Ibadan standard guage rail line will begin today and run through March, 2020,” he said. “Commuters on that route can take advantage of it and save on transportation during the festive season & beyond. Let’s ride to the #NextLevel”

Our free rides on the Lagos-Ibadan standard guage rail line will begin today and run through March, 2020. Commuters on that route can take advantage of it and save on transportation during the festive season & beyond. Let’s ride to the #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/zJ0FkMPt72

— Chibuike R. Amaechi (@ChibuikeAmaechi) November 29, 2019