Joeboy said the move was borne out of his desire to help cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal by the federal govt
By Kehinde Okeowo
Popular Nigerian singer and songwriter, Joseph Akinwale, better known as Joeboy has decided to bring succor to Lagos residents who are feeling the impact of the petrol price hike occasioned by subsidy removal by President Tinubu-led administration.
Since the increase in the price of petrol took effect, a lot of commuters who are unable to afford the prevailing transportation costs have taken to trekking as a means of commuting from place to place.
On Tuesday, Joeboy took to his social media page to announce plans to provide residents of Lagos with free buses to help cushion the effect of the current hike in transportation fares.
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According to him, he is set to provide some buses which will ply some popular routes in Lagos.
In the now-viral post, he went on to disclose that the buses which will be available for three days will be free and will operate between the hours of 8am and 5pm daily.
The singer, who urged Lagosians to enjoy the ride while it lasted, also said the initiative was borne out of his genuine desire to help cushion the effect of the economic condition which he said was hard on people.
Speaking via his Twitter handle, he wrote: “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❤️”.
Joeboy was discovered in 2017 by Mr Eazi of the emPawa Africa record label.
In January 2021, he announced his debut album, ‘Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic’, which was released in February 2021 to moderate commercial success.
