Breaking: Tinubu Approves Yuletide 'Giveaway' for Nigerian Travellers, Details Emerge

 President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has announced a free train ride for Nigerians travelling during the Yuletide period from December 20, 2024, to January 6, 2025 Mohammed Idris, the minister of Information and National Orientation, announced the development after the Federal Executive Council meeting on Monday, December 16 Idris also announced that the council would be going on the end of the-year break from December 18 and resume on January 6, 2025

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The federal government has approved a nationwide free train service during Christmas to help alleviate the financial burden of high transportation costs. 

This initiative, which will run from December 20, 2024, to January 6, 2025, was announced by Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris after a council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu. 

Why Tinubu announced nationwide free train service According to Idris, the free train service is consistent with President Tinubu's commitment to easing transportation costs for vulnerable Nigerians during the festive season. This is not the first time the government has offered free train services; it was successfully implemented during the 2023 Christmas and Eid il Kabir celebrations. 

Vanguard reported that the Minister also announced that the Federal Executive Council will embark on a Christmas break from December 18 and resume on January 6, 2025. This break will give cabinet members a well-deserved rest after a busy year. Additionally, the council commended President Tinubu for his stewardship of the state over the past year. 

The free train service is expected to relieve many Nigerians who struggle with high transportation costs during the festive season. It's a welcome initiative that demonstrates the government's commitment to supporting its citizens. With the train service covering various routes across the country, many people can travel to their destinations without breaking the bank. Sanusi 

Sanusi speaks amid Tinubu's tax reform bills controversies Legit.ng earlier reported that the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II had lamented the high level of underdevelopment in northern Nigeria. 

Sanusi noted that the region had failed to utilise its population strength, adding that many northerners are agrarian farmers without knowledge of modern equipment. 

The emir's comment came amid the controversies over the tax reform bills before the National Assembly and proposed by President Bola Tinubu.