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The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority has announced the end of the 50% transport fare discount on BRT which was implemented in response to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olus directive on August 2, 2023.
This was made known in a statement shared by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority on its X account on Saturday.
LAMATA disclosed that the temporary 50% fare reduction will end this Sunday, with transportation fares reverting to their pre-August 2 rates on Monday.
The agencyadvised residents to take note of the change and to make the necessary preparations for the resumption of regular transport fare rates that were in place before the adjustment made in August.
The statement said, The 50% rebate in transport fare in the regulated transport system in Lagos ends on Sunday, a statement by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority has said.
The 50% fare rebate was announced by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on August 2, 2023.
The public is hereby informed that from Monday, November 6, 2023, transport fare will return to the pre-2ndAugust 2023 rate. (Saturday Tribune)
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