Lagos Police Get 2,000 Cowry Cards For 3 Months Of Free BRT, Rail And Boat Rides

Lagos Police get 2,000 Cowry Cards for 3 months of free BRT, Blue Line, Red Line and electric boat rides. 

After the three-month free-ride period, beneficiaries will continue to enjoy a 50% discount on fares.

The Lagos State Police Command has received 2,000 Cowry Cards from the Lagos State Government, granting the beneficiaries three months (90 days) of free transportation on selected government-operated services across the state.

The cards are part of the state government’s transportation support programme for police personnel and will cover services including Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Electric Boats, the Blue Line and Red Line.

The cards were presented by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Transportation and Logistics, Hon. Hassan Adekoya, to Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, who was represented by the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Lagos, AIG Simeon U. Akpanudom.

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According to a statement issued by the Command’s PRO, SP Abimbola Adebisi, the 2,000 beneficiaries will enjoy free transportation for three months, after which they will continue to receive a 50 per cent discount on fares on designated Lagos State Government transport services.

Speaking at the presentation, AIG Akpanudom conveyed the appreciation of the Inspector-General of Police to Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu for the initiative and his continued support for police welfare.

The AIG said the gesture would help ease the transportation burden on police personnel while boosting their morale and strengthening the partnership between the Lagos State Government and the Nigeria Police Force.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, assured that the Cowry Cards would be distributed fairly and transparently to deserving officers, adding that the Command would ensure the cards are used strictly for their intended purpose.

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