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Nigeria commuters pay more for intercity bus in April

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Figures from the Transport fare watch report for April 2019 show that average fare paid by commuters for bus journey intercity increased by 0.77% month-on-month and by decreased 6.88% year-on-year to N1,604. in April 2019 from N1,592. in March 2019. States with highest bus journey fare intercity were Abuja FCT (N4,050), Borno (N2,550) and Adamawa (N2,400) while States with lowest bus journey fare within city were Bayelsa (N1000), Bauchi (N985) and Enugu (N945).

The report which covers bus journey within the city per drop constant route; bus journey intercity, state route, charge per person; air fare charge for specified routes single journey; journey by motorcycle (Okada) per drop; and water way passenger transport.

Average fare paid by commuters for bus journey within the city decreased by 0.07% month-on-month and increased by 9.22% year-on-year to N181.24 in April 2019 from N181.36 in March 2019. States with highest bus journey fare within city were Zamfara (N305), Cross River (N284) and Abuja FCT (N280) while States with lowest bus journey fare within city were Sokoto (N132), Abia (N130) and Bauchi (N95).

Average fare paid by air passengers for specified routes single journey increased by 0.33% month-on-month and decreased by -3.49% year-on-year to N30,721.19 in April 2019 from N30,620.19 in March 2019. States with highest air fare were Abuja Fct (N35,500), Kwara (N35,150) and Jigawa (N35,050) while States with lowest air fare were Katsina (N25,500), Nassarawa (N25,400), and Oyo (N25,200).

Average fare paid by commuters for journey by motorcycle per drop increased by 0.01% month-on-month and 9.46% year-on-year to N116.30 in April 2019 from N116.29 in March 2019. States with highest journey fare by motorcycle per drop were Ondo (N191), Rivers (N190) and Ogun (N188) while states with lowest journey fare by motorcycle per drop were Kebbi (N60), Adamawa (N55) and Jigawa (N55).

Average fare paid by passengers for water way passenger transport decreased by -0.15% month-on-month and by -5.21% year-on-year to N542.32 in April 2019 from N543.16 in March 2019. States with highest fare by water way passenger transport were Bayelsa (N1,900), Rivers (N1,756) and Delta (N1,500) while states with lowest fare by water way passenger transport were Niger (N195), Gombe (N170) and Borno (N125).

 

OLUFIKAYO OWOEYE