The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has strongly criticized the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for failing to provide complimentary train rides during the upcoming Eid Kabir celebration.
In a statement released on Monday evening, MURIC’s Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, expressed the group’s disappointment. The statement, obtained by DAILY POST, noted that the 2026 Eid Kabir festival is now less than 48 hours away, yet no announcement regarding free train services has been made.
Akintola pointed out that in previous years, the federal government had offered free train services during Christmas and Easter periods. He highlighted that MURIC had waited until Monday evening in hopes that the government would make a similar gesture for the Muslim festival, but no such declaration came.
The organization described the government’s inaction as unjust and discriminatory. “We waited patiently until Monday evening before issuing this statement. The Salah festival is just 48 hours away and there has been no announcement yet as far as we know as at 8:39 p.m.,” Akintola said.
He further questioned, “Free train rides have been offered by FG for the past three years during Christmas and Easter. Sometimes the free rides last more than others. Is this proper? Why is there no free train for Salah while Christmas and Easter are always favoured? What is FG trying to tell us?”