Yuletide: High transport fares affect travellers
*Fares jump by almost 100% lTransporters blame high fares on petrol price, rising maintenance costs Contrary to the impression that many Nigerians would not be travelling for this year’s Christmas and New Year holidays due to the economic hardship in their country, people are trooping to the bus stations to board vehicles and aircraft to their country homes, but with pains due to astronomical fares The airports too are getting busy as many families, including those living abroad, are making frantic efforts to take the next available flights to their various states. Investigations by Vanguard, however, showed that domestic flights for the season have been fully booked by frequent flyers. Even as the majority of travellers are left with no option than to go by road, they still have to contend with high cost and fear of insecurity on the highway. Road travellers face high fare Road transport companies have also doubled their fares. A visit to some of the bus stations in Lagos, such a...