Fuel Price Hike: Tricyclists, Cars Raise Fares In Abuja
Following the recent hike in the price of petrol, transportation fares within Abuja metropolis have gone up astronomically, a situation the residents lamented has made commuting too difficult, Naija News House Reports.
NNH reports that the NNPC Ltd Retail Management approved the upward review of PMS pump price from N617 per litre to N897 per litre effective from Sept. 3.
A check conducted by NNH on Wednesday in Abuja revealed that the cost of transportation for a commercial tricycle (Keke) from Nyanya market, Under bridge to mararaba junction now N250 as against N150 before.
Also, from the same market, bridge to Jikwoyi and Orozo now attracts N500 as against N250.
Some of the residents, who spoke to Naija News House in separate interviews further decried that the same development applied to commercial motorcycle operators who now charge double for a drop within the neighborhoods.
Also from Nyanya under bridge to Secretariat, bullet now N700 against N400 before.
