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The Government of the State of Osun in its resolve to making life better for its people living in the state and outside, will on Friday commence its free railway transportation to aid those holidaying during the festivity.

According to a statement by the Director, Bureau of Communications and Strategy, Office of the governor, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon, the train service will kick off on Friday through Saturday by 9AM and convey passengers from the Ido Terminus in Lagos to Osogbo, State of Osun.

He also added that passengers will also be conveyed from Osogbo to Lagos for 2 days which commences from Sunday and ends on Monday starting by 10AM each day.

The Omoluabi Train, as the service is popularly called, the government said, is to facilitate easy movements of people in the state during the festive period.

According to the statement, the service is part of the tourism and economic development strategies of the administration.

The statement also quoted the Commissioner for Commerce and Cooperatives, Mr. Ismail Jaiyeola Alagbada, as assuring holidaymakers of smooth rides reiterating the commitment of the of the government towards the welfare of the people.

Alagbada said, “Apart from our desire to ensure that the culture of rail transport is revived through strategies like this, the welfare of our people is also very paramount to this administration. This is why the government shall leave no stone unturned in its determination to provide all services that can make live better for them.”

It will be recalled that the free train service conveyed travellers during the last Easter holiday from Mushin, Ikeja, Agege (all in Lagos); Agbado, Abeokuta (in Ogun State) Ibadan, (Oyo State) to Osogbo.

The free train service had also come in handy during the transportation crisis caused by the sudden increase in the prices of petroleum products in January this year.

Those who had benefitted from the services in the past had commended the government for restoring the hopes of Nigerians in the capacity of the railway system as catalyst for speedy economic development.

Good work there Ogbeni Aregbe, keep it up. I'll love it if you can extend it till next week Saturday
Then i'll be on my way to Oshogbo
Not a muslim though