The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has slashed the fares of the state public transport system by 50%.
The governor made this known in a video shared by his Senior Special Assistant, Jubril Gawat, on Wednesday via his Twitter handle.
Sanwo-Olu said the fare reduction was implemented to cushion the country’s fuel and naira scarcity effects.
He said, “A 50% cut in fares on all our BRT buses, the LAGRIDE taxi scheme, First Mile and Last Mile buses, and Lagos Ferry Services. This will take effect from tomorrow for the next seven days. We will push out more Cowrie Cards to enable more Lagosians to get on board our services.
“I have directed that food banks be set up in various parts of the state to cater for the vulnerable. We will distribute foodstuff to various communities.”
