Ahead of the flag-off of the Iju to Abeokuta train ride on the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail on the 6th of February, 2019, the Federal Government has assured Nigerians that there will be two months of a free train ride from Iju to Abeokuta. Speaking on Friday after his routine inspection of the project, the Honourable Minister of Transportation, Rt. According to Rotimi Amaechi, “Come 6th of February, 2019, the Vice President, Prof Yemi Oshinbajo will take a train ride from Iju to Abeokuta to flag-off that segment of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project. It is only from Lagos that such exist, and the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) will sort their compensation soon.”On the free train ride, Amaechi stated that, “After the flag-off by the Vice President, we will run free train rides from Iju to Abeokuta for two months. They have gone far with the civil works.”On the issue of enough coaches, the Minister explained that currently, there are not enough coaches for passenger services.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 01, 2019 17:48 UTC