Commuters in some regions of Lagos had to pay more to get to their destinations on Tuesday, following President Bola Tinubu's pronouncement that the 'petrol subsidy is gone.'
that some filling stations, which were operating before Tinubu’s declaration, shutdown their outlets.Due to the development, transit fares in Lagos grew exponentially on Tuesday morning, with petrol selling for as high as N500 per litre in some areas.
“Boarding a tricycle from Alaba International in Ojo LGA to Volks Bus Stop used to be N100. Now, it is N200. And from Volkswagen to Alakija, we used to board motorcycles for N250, now it is N400 ,” he said.“If I was the only one boarding the motorcycle, I would pay N800. Some bike men even said their fee is N500 per passenger. The situation is really serious.”
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