2023: Many registering for NAIRAXI transit card initiative – Report

Many Nigerians are currently registering as the Tinubu/Shettima-NAIRAXI Transit Card Initiative opens its portal, according to NAIRAXI.

NAIRAXI, in a statement on Wednesday said the initiative commenced the registration of interested Nigerians who are willing and interested in the free/subsidized transportation scheme, an intervention to reduce the growing cost of transportation in Nigeria.

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According to the statement, “Registration commenced a few days ago when the official portal was shared and officially opened for interested Nigerians.

“The registration is free and only requires a seamless process”.

It also noted that the program has attracted wild spread commendations by friends and supporters of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate, Kashim Shettima, via twitter

The statements partly read; “@sunday_phemy’s tweeted: ‘this is a taste of how governance will be simplified under BAT. They are busy cooking their lies and insults while Tinubu is busy strategizing on how he will govern well.’

“@Bode Maxwell said: ‘These people are just bringing the bird out of their pockets. By the time they are done you’ll realize there was never a contest in the first place. May Tinubu/Shettima succeed’

“@Shewn tweeted: ‘We will enjoy and still vote for them. If a presidential ticket can come up with this innovative idea for their campaign then I am sure they have more to offer than the normal politicians who eat roasted corn on the street with d masses’

“The program has been designed to benefit Nigerians, although, several persons are of the opinion that it was a strategy for vote buying, while others understands that the free transportation scheme was instead a strategy adopted to reach out to the grassroots but will appreciate if the scheme can be extended beyond elections since Solving a critical need which affects every Nigerian household.

“Note that after the cost of housing, the next most expensive item is transportation. So solving this is quite commendable and points to the forward thinking nature of his Excellencies.

“The Tinubu/Shettima-NAIRAXI Transit Card Initiative is a self-sustaining program for Nigerians developed by indigenous smart mobility company NAIRAXI with a simple goal of ameliorating the projected effects of the planned removal of fuel subsidy come June, 2023.”