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Following passengers’ outcry over the reversal of the 50 per cent rebate on the fares of Lagos State-regulated Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and rail transport, the Lagos State Government, on Monday, announced the implementation of 25 per cent discount effective Tuesday (today), November 7, 2023.
Passengers on Monday had lamented the hike in transport fares as the state government ended the 50 per cent palliative on transportation in the state.
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority had announced at the weekend plans to end the 50 per cent rebate in the state-regulated transport system announced by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as a palliative measure to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal on residents of the state.
The 50 per cent discount on state-owned/regulated transport systems came into effect on August 2, 2023.
However, LAMATA, in a statement, announced that the 50 per cent rebate has now been discontinued and all fares have now been reversed to what they were pre-August 2.
“The 50% rebate in transport fare in the regulated transport system in Lagos ends on Sunday,” LAMATA announced, adding, “The public is hereby informed that from Monday, 6th November 2023, transport fare will return to the pre-2nd August 2023 rate.”
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