Nigeria, June 30 -- Peace Mass Transit (PMT), one of the transportation companies in Nigeria, says it will resume interstate travels nationwide on July 1, with only 50 per cent carriage but without any extra cost to passengers.

This is following the relaxation of interstate travel restriction by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. According to the PTF, all interstate movements take effect only outside curfew hours from July 1.

In a statement signed by the management of PMT on Friday, it said its buses on interstate operations will load only 50 per cent capacity, without extra charges to commuters.

Sam Onyishi, the chairperson of PMT, said the decision will cause a loss of revenue but the company is concerned about providing critic...