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The government of Osun says it will provide free train transportation from Lagos on Friday as part of activities to mark the Easter celebration.

The state announced this in a statement released on Tuesday by Ismail Adekunle Jayeoba-Alagbada, commissioner for industries, commerce and cooperatives.

“We are happy as we again this year 2018, organize to give our people free train service for the 2018 Easter celebration. This is the 34th edition and it is gratifying to note that several millions of people have benefitted from this gesture,” Jayeoba-Alagbada said.

According to the statement, the free train would move from Iddo Train Terminus in Lagos at 10am on Friday, March 29, 2018, and arrive Osogbo, the state capital at 6pm same day.

The train’s return journey, according to the statement, would take off from the Nelson Mandela Freedom Park Train Station, Osogbo at 10am on Monday April 2, 2018 and arrive Lagos Iddo Terminus at 6pm.

Urging holidaymakers to take advantage of the opportunity, the commissioner said passengers along the Lagos-Ogun-Oyo to Osun routes would have opportunities to join the train at designated train stations.