In a bid to alleviate the financial burden of transportation costs during the festive season, the Federal Government has chosen prominent transport companies to benefit from a 50 per cent transport subsidy. God is Good (GIG) Motors, Chisco Transport, Young Shall Grow Motors, God Bless Ezenwata, and Area Motors have been selected as beneficiaries of this initiative.
Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, disclosed this development on Thursday through his X handle, previously known as Twitter.
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Participating companies in the FG’s plan to reduce the transport burden of travelling 5 million Nigerians: <br><br>1.GIG ( God is Good)<br>2. Chisco Transport<br>3. Young Shall Grow<br>4. God Bless Ezenwata<br>5. Area Motor<br><br>The available routes: <a href=”https://t.co/Zpk8M7cB5z”>pic.twitter.com/Zpk8M7cB5z</a></p>— Bayo Onanuga (@aonanuga1956) <a href=”https://twitter.com/aonanuga1956/status/1737614708591784040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>December 20, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
Onanuga also shared a list of selected routes that will be covered by this subsidy, including major routes such as Lagos-Kano, Lagos-Enugu, Lagos-Nsukka, Onitsha-Jos, Abuja-Sokoto, and 23 other routes designated by the government.
This announcement elicited a mixed reaction among users on social media. While some expressed doubts, others were optimistic and appreciative of the government’s support.
One user, CREDO, tweeted, “I hope those who will enjoy this benefit will come here and testify that they really did. Let me for once see what this government said and did.”
In response, another user, @Peter, expressed anticipation for the inclusion of airlines like Air Peace, NGEagle, and Green Africa on the subsidised list, suggesting that Nigerians would appreciate their services.
This subsidy initiative aims to provide relief to travellers during the festive period and facilitate more affordable transportation options across the designated routes.