GOVERNOR ADELEKE WELCOMES TO OSUN, FREE-TRAIN PASSENGERS FROM LAGOS, OGUN, OYO STATES
In the spirit of 2024 Ileya Festival and his efforts to alleviate the suffering of his citizens, the Executive Governor of Osun State, Sen. Dr. Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has welcomed passengers from Lagos, Ogun and Oyo States conveyed by his free train ride, into Osun State on Saturday.
Coincidentally, Asiwaju Ademola Adeleke is the first Osun State Governor, who was physically present at the Osogbo Terminus of the Railway Corporation, Nelson Mandela Freedom Park, to welcome passengers, since the free train services commenced by Osun State government, barely fourteen years ago.
The Governor, accompanied by the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo and other dignitaries, expressed happiness, while welcoming the passengers, who were visibly excited to celebrate the Eid El Kabir with their families and loved ones.
The passengers who saw the Governor already waiting to receive them at the Osogbo Terminus were enthused, thus expressed satisfaction about their voyage to Osun State.
They expressed happiness over a hitch-free journey, free ride and esteemed presence of Mr. Governor who addressed them on arrival.
Despite heavy downpour, the train had commenced movement as scheduled around 10:00am on Saturday, from Iddo Terminus, Lagos where some passengers spent the night, meeting up with the time of departure.
It picked other passengers, who eagerly awaited the free ride from Agege and Ijoko areas Terminal of Lagos State before heading to Abeokuta Terminus in Ogun State.
The rain continued as the train picked passengers in Abeokuta and Ibadan Terminus towards Osogbo Terminus, Nelson Mandela Freedom Park, Osun State Capital.
Governor Adeleke’s free train ride is expected to convey all the passengers back to their varying destinations in Oyo, Ogun and Lagos States on Wednesday 19th June, 2024 at 12 noon as scheduled.
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