Lagos Govt to discontinue 50% slash in bus fares April 1

The Lagos State Government has discontinued the 50 per cent reduction in the fares of buses owned by the state.

In a statement released by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) , the state government said fares of state-owned buses will return to a 100 percent rate effective April 1, 2023.

Early last month, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced a 50 per cent reduction in the prices of all state-owned transport services, adding that the measure was to reduce the hardship faced by residents over petrol and cash scarcity.

However, LAMATA has said that the fares of state-owned buses will return to a 100 percent rate on April 1.