How RCCG Spent ₦63m On Fuel For Free Bus Transportation Initiative In Seven Weeks – Leke Adeboye

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has revealed that its free bus initiative, aimed at providing transportation between Lagos and Ogun States, incurred a fuel expense of over ₦63 million in just seven weeks.

Pastor Leke Adeboye, Pastor-in-Charge of Youth Province One, RCCG Joseph’s Palace, FESTAC, Lagos, disclosed this during an interaction with journalists on Saturday.

The initiative, which involved 10 buses operating key routes such as Victoria Island, FESTAC, CMS, Ikorodu, and Mowe, provided free transportation for commuters irrespective of their religious or social backgrounds.

In addition to fueling costs, the church spent ₦10 million on driver welfare and volunteer activities, which included preaching messages from Open Heavens, the church’s daily devotional.

Each bus carried 80 passengers per trip, completing two trips daily across five working days weekly. Over the course of the initiative, an estimated 56,000 passengers were transported, saving each commuter an average of ₦40,000 weekly.

Adeboye in his words: “The buses were accessed by everyone, regardless of religion or social status. It was our way of easing the financial burden on Nigerians. Fueling alone cost over N63m.

“The free buses were entered by all, Nigerians and non-Christians, Muslims, traditionalists, atheists, Twitter warriors and abusers and accusers of the church. Students, military persons and everyone from all works of life.”

In a statement released earlier by the province, the initiative was described as an effort to reduce transportation costs while offering spiritual guidance. The buses shuttled passengers from locations such as Mowe, Ibafo, Berger, and 7UP at Car Park C near Redemption City to CMS, Victoria Island, and Lekki.

This program underscores RCCG’s commitment to providing relief to Nigerians during challenging economic times.