Subsidy removal: Transport fare soars as fuel hike persists in Ebonyi

Following the fuel subsidy removal, transport fare has skyrocketed as fuel hikes persisted in Ebonyi.

Tribune online visited the Ebonyi Central Park, along Abakaliki/Ogoja road, discovered that intra-transportation increased 200 percent as Abakaliki- Afikpo, which was N1000 is now N3000, Abakaliki to Ohaozara is now 2500 against it earlier price of N1000.

Tribune Online further discovered that inter-State transportation also increased but not as intra-state. For instance, Abakaliki to Enugu, which was between N1000-N1300, is currently between N2000-N2500.

Also, Abakaliki to Abuja, which was formerly between 8000-9000, is currently between 11000 -130000. From Abakaliki to Benin is now  8000, Bayelsa 6000, Onitsha 5000, Aba 5000, Obudu 5100, Ogoja- 3600, Ikom 3600, Calabar 4600, Owerri-5000, Aba-5000, Onitsha/Awka-5000.

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