In order to encourage travel, President Bola Tinubu has authorized a fifty percent discount on interstate transport fares for Nigerians departing Thursday, December 21, 2023, and arriving on January 4, 2024.
Additionally, the President authorized commuters to travel for free on all train services during that time.
This was revealed on Wednesday at the Aso Rock Villa to State House Correspondents by Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake.

The President is announcing through us, according to Alake, that starting tomorrow, December 21, Nigerians who are willing to travel can board public transportation via luxury buses and minibuses at a 50% discount off of the current fare, as well as all of our train services on the routes that the trains currently run for free during their travels this holiday season.This extraordinary presidential envoyship will begin tomorrow, Thursday, December 21, and run through January 4, 2024.
“To seamlessly execute this special presidential initiative, the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Transportation, will be collaborating with transporters, road transport unions, and the Nigerian Railway Corporation.”

The Presidents of the various transport unions have been met, Alake continued, “and everything is in top shape in terms of execution.” “I can tell you that all the relevant stakeholders in that industry have been discussed with or engaged, and all the parameters laid out, and the Minister of Transportation has the full details and it’s on top of the game.”
Alake clarified, however, that since the initiative is aimed at the general public, air travel is not included.
This is a popular initiative. Air is a luxury. The general public doesn’t travel by plane. Thus, they are our primary objective,” he clarified.