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.
Mobereola
said the free bus service, which began in 2008 had helped in reducing
congestion and accident on the roads during festive periods, adding
that the service would run for 13 hours starting at 7.00am and ending
at 10.00pm.
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.
Enjoy
but please be going somewhere oh, not just to and fro because it's
for free.
Wishing
all my Muslim readers a happy Eid-Il-Fitr celebration.
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