The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that the average fare paid by air travellers in Nigeria increased by as much as 34% in May 2023.
The National Bureau of Statistics has said that the average fare paid by air travellers in Nigeria increased by as much as 34% in May 2023. The NBS disclosed this in its Transport Fare Watch Report for the month in question which was released in Abuja on Tuesday. According to the report, Kebbi State…The National Bureau of Statistics has said that the average fare paid by air travellers in Nigeria increased by as much as 34% in May 2023.
It, however, failed to disclose the reasons behind the significant rise witnessed in the prices of airfares within the period under review. According to the NBS report, the Transport Fare Watch for May 2023 covers bus journeys within the city per drop in regular route. On a yearly basis, the NBS in its report said that the average fare rose by 11.66 per cent from N581.79 recorded within the same quarter in May 2022.
On a year-on-year basis, the NBS said the bus journey fare rose by 9.09 per cent from N3,668.64 last year in May.
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