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Business News of Wednesday, 16 August 2023

Source: www.punchng.com

Green Africa cuts Lagos-Ibadan airfares

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Green Africa Airways has announced the launch of discounted flight tickets between Lagos to Ibadan, in an effort to ease traffic congestion on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

According to the airline, due to the ongoing road construction, its service offers a convenient alternative to the traffic congestion on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

In a post by the People Democratic Party via Twitter on Saturday, the Lagos-based airline had commenced flight ticket sales for as low as N6,500.

According to the statement, this development is among several efforts of the Oyo State Government to improve living conditions for the people of the state, residents and Nigerians in general.

A statement in the post partly read “The airline is expected to commence flight operations between Ibadan to Lagos with just N6,500 (six thousand, five hundred naira only), in other to reduce traffic congestion on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

“This development is among several efforts of the Oyo State Government under Governor (Seyi) Makinde, who has been working tirelessly since the inception of his administration to make life comfortable for citizens and residents of the state and Nigerians in general.”

It also noted that in addition to the ongoing work and the development of the airport road, the governor had laid out intentions to expand the airport in his #Omituntun2.0 agenda.

It added, “The governor has also outlined plans to expand the airport, in addition to the existing construction and expansion of the airport road in his #Omituntun2.0 agenda.”

It noted that some residents of Ibadan and Lagos had embraced the development as a means of improving their standard of living and avoiding the traffic at the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.