President Bola Tinubu has approved a 50 percent subsidy for inter-state road travels and 100 percent for train trips for Nigerians wishing to travel home to celebrate Christmas with their families.

Dele Alake, minister of solid minerals, announced the development on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents.

He said the discount will run from December 21 to January 4, 2024.

“In recognition of the economic situation of the country which he is working very hard to turn around, President Tinubu wants Nigerians to be able to travel within Nigeria to wherever they want to go to meet their loved ones without the extra-burden of paying exorbitantly for inter-state public transportation,” he said.

“It is in this wise that the Federal Government is announcing, beginning from tomorrow, a special discounted holiday season fare on road transport and zero-fare by rail across Nigeria.

“What this means is that from tomorrow, Nigerians willing to travel can board public transport via minibuses, luxury buses at 50% discount of current cost and all our train services on the routes the trains currently serve at zero cost to and fro on their travels this holiday season.”