Governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu has slashed the fares of state-owned buses by 50 per cent to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal.
Mr Sanwo-Olu announced this on Monday in a video shared via Twitter by his media aide, Jubril Gawat.
The bus fare reduction takes effect on Wednesday.
President Bola Tinubu announced the removal of fuel subsidy on 29 May, immediately after he assumed office. The decision saw the price of petrol jump three-fold across the country.
The move has caused hardship to many Nigerians and made transportation fares skyrocket.
“Immediately from Wednesday, all public transportation that are being controlled by LAMATA …will be plying all the routes of Lagos at 50 per cent discount,” the governor said.
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“And all commuters will start enjoying a 50 per cent rebate on the current transport fare currently being charged on all of these buses and it will start immediately on…
