Subsidy removal: BRT 50% discount off from Monday

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has has declared  the 50% fare discount on BRT will no longer be in effect from Sunday.

LAMATA announced this on its page on Saturday.

According to LAMATA, the temporary 50% fare cut will expire on Sunday, after which the normal price will resume on Monday.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on August 2 announced the discount to mitigate the effect of subsidy removal on Lagosians.

The statement reads on LAMATA page reads, “The 50% rebate in transport fare in the regulated transport system in Lagos ends on Sunday.

“The public is hereby informed that from Monday, November 6, 2023, transport fare will return to the pre-2nd August 2023 rate.”

The agency urged Lagosians to be aware of the modification and start arranging for the return to the usual transit fare rates in effect prior to the August adjustment.