Religion

Eid-el-Kabir: Motor Parks Witness Low Passenger Patronage

By Web News 391

By Dayo Adu

Motor Parks in Ibadan metropolis are experiencing low patronage as few passengers were seen travelling out of the state capital.

Our correspondent, ‘Dayo Adu, reports that in some of the parks visited, few passengers were seen boarding vehicles to to other parts of the country as transport fares outside Ibadan and other states of the federation have gone up.

Cost of fare to Lagos has increased from 1500 to 2300, passengers going to Abeokuta now pay 3100 as against the former price of 2500.

Similarly, passengers going to the northern part of nigeria are paying double as high as 23100 as against the 12000 naira it was boarded during the Eid el fitri two months ago. Cost of fare from ibadan to Abuja and Kebbi state are 15,000 and 22000 as against the former price of 10,000 and 11,000.

Some of the passengers who attributed the situation to the effect of removal of subsidy on petrol said it was a short time sacrifice.

A commercial who plys Ibadan to Niger linked the low patronage to the disparity in the prices of petrol across states of the federation and advocated flat price of 300 naira per litre.

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Transportation

Scanty Passengers at Motor Parks as Xmas Ends

By Web News 790

 As the public holiday break declared by the federal government ends today, motor parks in the Ibadan metropolis are still recording low arrival of passengers despite the resumption of official activities tomorrow. 

Our correspondent, Rotimi Famakin, who monitored the transportation situation, reports that most vehicles at the parks visited were empty while some passengers returning to Ibadan were seen alighting from interstate buses.

A visit to Ojoo, Iwo Road, Challenge motor parks and private transport company, revealed transportation fares within and outside the state still remained high.

 In an interview, one of the inter-state park managers at Iwo Road, Mr Olanrewaju Kehinde said passengers were still few, adding that the increase in fuel price had influenced the hike in the fare.

Rotimi Famakin 

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Environment

Motor parks Experience Large Turnouts Ahead Of Christmas Celebration

By Web News 917


Most intra and inter state motor parks in Ibadan metropolis have been experiencing large turnout of passengers as the Christmas celebration remains two days
The situation according to our correspondent may like influence increase in the transportation fare as commercial vehicle owners continue to use the avenue to charge passengers based on the distance of their destinations and number of luggage at their disposal.
Our correspondent who monitored the situation at inter state motor at Ojoo, Iwo road and challenge, reports that Ibadan to Kano, Kaduna, Sokoto and Abuja ranged between N6,500 and 11,000 depending on the choice of vehicle of the passenger.
While Ibadan to Ondo, Akure, Ado Ekiti, Ore, and Lagos ranged between M2,000 and N3,000, cost of travelling from the ancient city to Benin, Warri, Onitsha and Portharcout ranged between N6,050 and N9,050.
A commercial motorist at Ojoo motor park, Mr Aleshinloye Taiwo however said the cost of the transport fare remain stable despite the situation in the country.

Speaking in the same vein, an assistant park manager at Iwo road new motor park Gbagi, Mr Asuri Adu said since the assumption of park management system in the park, inter state commuters have been mandated to desist from imposing abysmal fare on passengers.

The situation was not too different at some taxi parks within Ibadan as residents who were trying to make last minutes shopping and passengers arriving the ancient city experience more than 50% rise in the usual transportation fare.
Rotimi Famakin