Some commuters in Lagos State on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction over the proposed increase of fares by the Primero Transport Services Limited, operator of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in the state. Another commuter, who simply identified herself as Mummy Sadiq said that it was not fair to increase electricity tariff, transport fares and others just because workers’ salaries were increased. This is another hardship coming up to people when electricity tariffs are increased and transport fares jump up. A student, Mr Michael Ajayi said that the government should not allow such proposed increase in BRT fares to scale through in the interest of the masses. Michael, who also spoke at Costain BRT bus stop, said: “Why do they want to increase the fares now.

Source: The Guardian January 08, 2020 09:56 UTC