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Borno Government has maintained subsidised transport fares, easing commuters’ burden amidst fuel price hike

Nathaniel Irobi by Nathaniel Irobi
September 7, 2024
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Borno Government has maintained subsidised transport fares, easing commuters’ burden amidst fuel price hike

Borno Express Corporation subsidised buses in Maiduguri

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There is no doubt that this wonderful initiative is providing relief to Maiduguri residents through buses and electric taxis.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that despite fuel hike, Maiduguri’s over 80 buses, 50 electric taxis kept their transport fares low, conveying passengers at N50 per drop for buses and N100 for taxis.
Many passengers who spoke to NAN on the development, particularly workers, students and traders said the impact of the subsidised government vehicles had been marvelous in their day-to-day activities.
“I want to thank the Borno Government for this foresight as the subsidised buses saved us from N400-N600 daily commute costs, now we pay just N100.
“Fuel price hike forces many car owners off roads, swelling bus demand and causing overcrowding, as commuters scramble for affordable transport.
“I want to urge the government to sustain the good gesture, because good governance is all about easing suffering,” Maryam Haruna, a civil servant said.
Zakariya Peter, a student of University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) and Mustafa Abba, a student of Borno State University (BOSU), said if not for the buses, many students staying off campus may not be able to cope.
They observed that with the latest fuel hike, a student needs nothing less than N800 to board private commercial transport to and from UNIMAID as against N100 using government bus.
“I reside in Hausari ward, I just need to trek a short distance to post office bus stop to board the bus to university for just N50 and later return back after my lectures in the evening at the same cost.
‘Imagine the buses are not available, private commercial cyclists now buying fuel at the cost of N1000 and above per litre will definitely charge nothing less than N300 to N400,” Peter said.
A trader who hawks clothing materials, Mohammadu Kamale, said he depended solely on the buses to visit many wards in the town to attend to his customers.
“Without these buses, I won’t be able to touch many places daily, because I will be operating at loss.
“We need to thank the Borno Government for this and to urge it to sustain the tempo by adding more vehicles to its fleet, ” Kamale pleaded.
One of the bus drivers who simply identified himself as Babagana, said the number of patronage had increased, saying that the crowd of passengers was now beyond control, thereby leading to overload.
“The moment you stopped, passengers rushed in to board the bus and you know you can’t tell anyone to go down if he/she insists on managing to his/her destination,” he noted.
A driver of one of the electric taxis, who identified himself as Ali, said the taxis were allowed to carry just four passengers because of its small space, unlike the buses that have space for standing passengers.
Ali said: “Electric taxis now charge seamlessly, as government added new charging points to ease the taxi charging woes, eliminating past challenges.”
Mr Mohammed Dahaya, a Director at Borno Express Corporation, noted with satisfaction that the Gov. Zulum led-administration had spread its tentacles to reach out to farmers.
He said apart from the subsidised buses and taxis operating in the town, the present administration had also sustained its policy of free ride to farmers in Maiduguri whose farmlands were located outskirts of Maiduguri.
“Free shuttle service is also being provided for farmers, dedicated buses transport them to and from farmlands, morning and evening, at no cost.
“As you see me here, the free farmer transportation service on Maiduguri-Damboa route is under close monitoring by me,” Dahaya said. (NAN)

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