“Tinubu’s Free Train Ride Only Provides Opportunities for Thugs” – Shehu Sani

Former Senator Shehu Sani has criticized the free Kaduna-Abuja train service introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s government, claiming that it has been hijacked by thugs. The initiative, which was launched on December 26 to ease travel during the Christmas period, was intended to help Nigerians who could not afford the cost of transportation during the holiday season.

While the free train ride initially received praise for its potential to alleviate travel burdens, Sani expressed his disappointment on his official X platform. He lamented that the service, instead of benefiting genuine passengers, has allowed individuals with no real purpose to dominate the train stations and seats. According to Sani, these individuals, whom he referred to as thugs, are using the service for aimless trips between Kaduna and Abuja.

“The FG Kaduna-Abuja free train ride is a good gesture that has not helped those travelling for Christmas but provided an opportunity for thugs to take over the station and the train seats, just travelling to and from Abuja without purpose,” Sani wrote.