Yuletide: I pray that this isn’t one more spin to curry favour within the media house after appetizing the folks

The Presidential candidate of the Labour celebration within the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has reacted to President Tinubu‘s approval of a 50 per cent slash within the value of interstate transport fare for Nigerians travelling in the course of the yuletide from Thursday, December 21, 2023, to January 4, 2024.

In a press release launched on his X deal with, Obi talked about that the choice is a step in the appropriate path however wonders what occurs after the yuletide. He requested if the Federal authorities has put in place a sustainable coverage measure to cushion the lots from the present excessive transportation prices. He requested if those that have already travelled and bore the excessive value of transportation might be refunded or compensated. 

Obi mentioned he despatched out folks to substantiate if the transportation palliative by the Federal authorities is being applied and that the suggestions he’s getting is kind of disappointing. He talked about that the Federal authorities introduced a couple of transport corporations chosen to take part within the intervention for which 28 Routes have been designated however that no phrase was given as to the way it will perform checks and balances to make sure that the transporters comply with the phrases of the contract.

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