As the Christmas holiday declared by the Federal government ends today, the transport situation in some interstate motor parks witnessed a low turnout of passengers.
This is even as the commuters said transport fare remains unchanged.
Our correspondent who monitored the situation however reports that the passenger’s large turnout was witnessed at the Obafemi Awolowo standard gauge railway station, at Moniya, Ibadan.
During a visit to Iwo road interstate motor parks, passengers unlike what obtained a few days to the Christmas celebration witnessed mean turn out of passengers while the transport fare from the unit to Lagos ranged between N1,500 and N3,000 depending on the distance of passengers destinations and choice of vehicle.
The situation was not different at Ojoo, a challenge where interstate commercial transporters assured members of the public of stability in transport fare.
Radio Nigeria however observed that Ibadan to Lagos and Abeokuta ranged between N1,500 and N4,500 depending on their choice of vehicle while Ibadan to Ilorin cost N2,000.
In an interview, a park manager at Iwo road, Mr Isaac Bamidele and his counterpart at challenge motor park lamented the low passenger’s turnout attributing it to the free train ride declared by the Federal government.
Radio Nigeria took time to visit Obafemi Awolowo standard gauge railway station located at Moniya where passengers in their numbers protested the non-availability of tickets due for 2 p.m train departing Ibadan to Lagos.
Two passengers who spoke to Radio Nigeria said the ticket should have been sufficiently made available as the Federal government has declared it free.
As at the time of filing this report, an effort to reach the public relations officer of Ibadan NRC was unsuccessful.
Rotimi Famakin
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