Gbenro Adesina
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in Nigeria has revealed that transport fare covering all aspects of transport system in the country has continued to go up.
According to the executive summary of Transport Fare Watch obtained from the Bureau website, average fare paid by commuters for bus journey within the city increased by 3.36 percent month-on-month and by 25.76 percent year-on-year to N229.94 in June 2020 from N222.46 in May 2020.
It stated that states with highest bus journey fare within city were Zamfara (N487.00), Abuja FCT (N340.00) and Cross River (N326.00) while States with lowest bus journey fare within city were Bauchi (N134.00), Kebbi (N153.00) and Rivers (N162.00).
The Bureau said Average fare paid by commuters for bus journey intercity increased by 1.11 percent month-on-month and by 13.49 percent year-on-year to N1, 823.62 in June 2020 from N1, 803.59 in May 2020.
“States with highest bus journey fare intercity were Abuja FCT (N4, 168.00), Adamawa (N2, 675.00) and Borno (N2, 647.00) while states with lowest bus journey fare within city were Enugu (N1, 180.00), Bauchi (N1, 223.00) and Edo (N1, 235.00)”, it explained.
It further stated that average fare paid by air passengers for specified routes single journey was flat month-on-month and increased by 0.92 percent year-on-year to N30,743.65 in June 2020 from N30,743.65 in May 2020 added, “States with highest air fare were Jigawa (N35,400.00), Rivers (N35,000.00), Abuja FCT (N34,000.00) while States with lowest air fare were Sokoto (N22,500.00), Katsina (N25,000.00), and Kano (N25,500.00)”.
“Average fare paid by passengers for water way passenger transport increased by 2.43% month-on-month and by 14.18% year-on-year to N626.81 in June 2020 from N611.92 in May 2020. States with highest fare by water way passenger transport were Delta (N1,975.00), Bayelsa (N1,943.00) and Rivers (N1,879.00) while states with lowest fare by water way passenger transport were Borno (N139.00), Gombe (N196.00) and Abuja FCT (N250.00)”, it pointed out.
Also, average fare paid by commuters for journey by motorcycle per drop increased by 3.96 percent month-on-month and by 35.16 percent year-on-year to N158.14 in June 2020 from N152.11 in May 2020.
According to the NBS, states with highest journey fare by motorcycle per drop were Rivers (N264.00), Kogi (N260.00) and Lagos (N248.00) while states with lowest journey fare by motorcycle per drop were Adamawa (N75.00), Katsina (N79.00) and Kebbi (N86.00).
“Average fare paid by passengers for water way passenger transport increased by 2.43 percent month-on-month and by 14.18 percent year-on-year to N626.81 in June 2020 from N611.92 in May 2020. States with highest fare by water way passenger transport were Delta (N1,975.00), Bayelsa (N1,943.00) and Rivers (N1,879.00) while states with lowest fare by water way passenger transport were Borno (N139.00), Gombe (N196.00) and Abuja FCT (N250.00)”, it concluded.
