The Lagos State Government will provide free bus ride to Nigerians
living in Lagos on Friday, 9 August, 2013 to ease movement during the
Eid-Il-Fitr celebration.
The free bus ride, according to a
statement by the Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area
Transport Authority, LAMATA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, would in particular
enable Muslim faithful have easy access to different praying centres
across the State.
He said the first BRT Cooperative, operator of the Bus Rapid Transit
(BRT) would offer free services on Mile 12 –CMS, Mile 12 – Obalende,
Ajah to National Stadium, Ajah – Obalende, Mile 12 – National Stadium,
Mile 2 – National Stadium, Oshodi – Obalende and Oshodi – National
Stadium routes.
On the Bus Franchise Scheme (BFS) corridor, he
said free services would be offered on the Ikotun – Ikeja – Maryland,
Iyana-Ipaja – Maryland, Ikotun – IyanaIpaja, Igando – IyanaIpaja, Igando
– Ikeja, and Igando – Maryland routes.
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