Juliet Ochenje, Favour Ogbodo
Long queues surfaced on some streets of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, as commercial drivers increased their transport fares by up to 100 percent without prior notice.
African Health Report (AHR) observed on Monday, December 4, 2023, that around Apo axis of Abuja, crowds were at bus stops because of lesser cars on the road and increase in transportation price.
The story was the same around Bwari Area Council of Abuja, where many passengers were seen stranded along A. Y. M filling Station down to front of Zenith Bank at Dutse Alhaji, at about 10am on Monday morning due to increment in transportation prices.
According to a taxi driver who spoke with our correspondent, the hike was in reaction to the increase in the pump price of fuel from N617 to N650.
AHR checks showed that NNPCL stations were selling fuel at 617 per litre, while most independent marketers were selling for N650.00.
