Joeboy to provide free bus rides to cushion fuel subsidy removal in Lagos

Nigerian Afrobeat sensation, Joseph Akinwale, popularly known as Joeboy has announced that to cushion the effect of the hike in transportation fare he will be providing free bus rides in Lagos. 

I know the fuel subsidy p is hard on everyone right now so here’s my little way of helping. For the next 3 days, there will be FREE Body & Soul buses along the following routes between 8am and 5pm.

Enjoy the ride, Love you guys❤️ pic.twitter.com/UAy7PokSSw

— LAVIDA BOY (@Joeboy) June 12, 2023

Joeboy made the announcement via his Twitter page on Tuesday, June 13th when he also made it known that the buses will ply some popular routes in Lagos and will be free.  The bus will run between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm.

The singer said the initiative was borne out of his genuine desire to help cushion the effect of the economic condition which he said was as hard on people.

“I know the fuel subsidy p is hard on everyone right now so here’s my little way of helping. For the next 3 days, there will be FREE Body & Soul buses along the following routes between 8 am and 5 pm.

“Enjoy the ride, Love you guys❤️”.

The routes the buses will ply include; Iyana Oworo, Lekki/Jakande, UNILAG gate/Yaba,Ikeja,Obalende and Oshodi.