The rail system was funded through loans from the China EXIM Bank and developed in six phases.
President Bola Tinubu has announced that residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) can enjoy free rides on the newly inaugurated Abuja Rail Mass Transit until the end of the year.
The announcement was made on Wednesday, May 29, in Abuja during the presidential inauguration of the Abuja light rail as part of the celebrations marking his first year in office. Tinubu praised FCT Minister Nyesom Wike for completing the project, referring to him as “Mr. Project.”
Our dear landlord and his team, I heard you saying two months free ride. I appeal to you to make it till the end of the year free ride, since today you are not going to charge me. Let me give the people hope and reason to celebrate.
“Today, what we have in the FCT is another piece of evidence that we are a government that delivers on promises. I observe keenly other milestones that this administration has achieved, especially in the areas of social services and other public utilities,” he stated, according to Channels TV.
On May 23, Wike announced that the facility would offer Nigerians two months of complimentary rides.
The rail system, constructed in six phases, was funded through loans from the China EXIM Bank.
Despite being inaugurated by former President Muhammadu Buhari on July 12, 2018, it ceased operations shortly after due to vandalism.
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