President Bola Tinubu has announced that the Abuja Rail Mass Transit will offer free rides to the public until December 2024.

The announcement came during the commissioning ceremony of the newly completed project in Abuja on Wednesday, to mark the first anniversary of his administration.

During the event, President Tinubu commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike for the “speedy completion of the project.”

Wike had declared that the Abuja Light Rail would operate freely for two months, starting on Tuesday, as part of a ministerial press briefing in Abuja.

The minister added that the initiative was introduced as a part of President Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda for FCT residents.

However, Tinubu revealed that the free rides would now be available until the year’s end to enhance the mobility of Abuja residents and support the overall economic activity in the region.

Speaking earlier, Wike said his administration is aware of the difficulties residents of the territory pass through in order to commute from one spot to the other and is committed to changing the situation through the provision of adequate and modern transportation system

The newly commissioned rail project is expected to provide a much-needed boost to the transportation infrastructure in Abuja, and to ease traffic congestion and offer a reliable transit option for the city’s residents.