{"id":130040,"date":"2024-09-05T10:22:40","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T09:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/fuel-price-hike-so-pathetic-kaduna-residents-groan-as-transport-fares-soar"},"modified":"2024-09-05T11:26:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T10:26:33","slug":"fuel-price-hike-so-pathetic-kaduna-residents-groan-as-transport-fares-soar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/fuel-price-hike-so-pathetic-kaduna-residents-groan-as-transport-fares-soar","title":{"rendered":"Fuel price hike: \u2018So pathetic\u2019 \u2013 Kaduna residents groan as transport fares soar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Following the recent hike in the price of petrol, transportation fares within Kaduna metropolis have gone up astronomically, a situation the residents lamented has made commuting too difficult.<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Retail Management approved the upward review of PMS pump price from N617 per litre to N897 per litre effective from September 3.<\/p>\n<p>A check conducted by NAN on Wednesday in Kaduna revealed that the cost of transportation for a commercial tricycle (Keke) from the central market to Sabo was now N500 as against N300 before.<\/p>\n<p>Also, from the same market to Barnawa and Nararyi settlements now attracts N400 as against N250.<\/p>\n<p>Others include: Gonin Gora to Kasuwa- N500 as against N300, Kakuri to Kasuwa- N400 from previous N300 and Kasuwa to Kawo now attracts N300 from the previous N200.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the residents, who spoke to NAN in separate interviews, further decried that the same development applied to commercial motorcycle operators who now charge double for a drop within the neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p>Malam Abubakar Sa\u2019idu, a commercial tricycle operator said the current fares were likely to be increased in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>He said it was difficult to join the queues at the NNPC stations, saying, \u201dthis is because it could take almost half of the day before getting fuel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dAs such, we now buy from the black markers for a whopping sum of N1,400 per liter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe passengers do not blame us because everyone knows the situation we have found ourselves in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hardly make meaningful turnover as commuting has drastically dropped because people don\u2019t go out anywhere except when it becomes necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr Dajuma Musa, a commercial motorcycle operator, on his part said the hike became inevitable if they must make ends meet considering the high cost of petrol.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost times lately, I prefer to be stationed at strategic junctions and not roaming around like I used to do before scouting for passengers,\u201d Musa said.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs Abigail Adams, a resident of Barnawa, lamented how the cost of transportation was affecting her resumption to work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the meager salary I earn, I now spend at least N1,200 daily to and from work and I wonder how one can sustain having to spend this much on transportation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI urge the government to consider the plight of the citizenry by reverting the pump price and also fast-track the payment of the new national minimum wage,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Haruna Dauda, a resident of Ungwan Romi, on his part expressed worry on how most of the parents would cope when their wards resume school in the coming week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis situation is so pathetic and may get worse when our children resume school.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImagine the parents that have three to four children that have to go to school every day, not to mention other costs like feeding and school fees,\u201d Dauda said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Following the recent hike in the price of petrol, transportation fares within Kaduna metropolis have gone up astronomically, a situation the residents lamented has made commuting too difficult. 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