Yuletide: FG Approves Free Train Transport Fare For Christmas, New-year Celebration, Renames UNIABUJA After Yakubu Gowon - EDU-BIZNEWS

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Yuletide: FG Approves Free Train Transport Fare For Christmas, New-year Celebration, Renames UNIABUJA After Yakubu Gowon




Federal Government has approved free transport fare for Nigerians traveling by rail system across the country to celebrate the coming festive period of Christmas, Boxing Day and New year with their respective families and love ones 

The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris who announced this while briefing State House correspondents shortly after the Federal Executive Council meeting on Monday in Abuja , said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who presided over the meeting approved the free services  by Nigeria Railway Corporation 

 The Federal Government according to the Minister, will commence the nationwide free train services from the 20th of December to 5th of January 2025.

He also announced that FG has renamed the University of Abuja to Yakubu Gowon University.

On the 2025 budget, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun disclosed that the cabinet also deliberated extensively on the Appropriation Bill.

He expressed confidence that the budget will boost private sector participation in the national economy.

The Minister of Information confirmed that this FEC is the last meeting for the year, and that FEC will be on recess from 18 of December until 6th of January 2025.

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