The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the newly refurbished Abuja Rail Mass Transit (Metro Line), will offer free ride to commuters for two months.
Wike made the disclosure in Abuja on Thursday, during the Ministerial Sectoral Update on the performance of President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the last one year.
He said the metro line would be inaugurated May 27 by Tinubu, and thereafter, opened for public use for free in the first two months.
“To the glory of God, on Monday May 27, Mr President will ride on that metro line.
“So, when Mr President rides on Monday, you will take your turn on Tuesday. It is for you and not for Mr president,” he said.
He said that all access roads to all the stations have been constructed, including car parks where passengers would comfortably park their cars, travel, come back and carry their cars home.
Wike added that the Tinubu administration had equally reduced the contract for the training of the manpower for the operation of the train from 128 million dollars to 75 million dollars.
This, he said, had saved the government 53 million dollars.
He explained that although the building of the Abuja Rail Mass Transit system was commissioned by the immediate past administration, the services were not rendered to the public.
