{"id":200872,"date":"2022-07-03T09:32:26","date_gmt":"2022-07-03T08:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=200872"},"modified":"2022-07-03T09:32:26","modified_gmt":"2022-07-03T08:32:26","slug":"pdp-faults-planned-brt-fare-hike-in-lagos-wants-reversal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/07\/03\/pdp-faults-planned-brt-fare-hike-in-lagos-wants-reversal\/","title":{"rendered":"PDP faults planned BRT fare hike in Lagos, wants reversal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has faulted the proposed increase in the fare for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) across various routes in the state, urging the reversal of the plan.<\/p>\n<p>The Lagos State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Hakeem Amode, in a statement on Saturday in Lagos, berated Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for approving such a hike, saying it would add to the plight of the masses.<\/p>\n<p>Amode said that the APC-led government blaming the hike on the pump price of diesel from N187 to N830 and the unavailability of spare parts for the increase was not justifiable.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, with the crippling economic situation being experienced by Lagos residents on a daily basis, the government l showed a lack of compassion and total disregard for the plight of the citizens of the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSanwo-Olu-led APC administration has completely abdicated its responsibility to the people of the state and turned a blind eye to their predicament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe few \u2018luxuries\u2019 that the people benefit from the state are being taken away.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow is not the time for any form of increment, as the people of the state have suffered enough under this unsympathetic government,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Amode said that the proposed increase should be \u201cshelved so as not to worsen the citizens\u2019 situation in the face of dilapidated infrastructure, insecurity, hunger, rise in crime\u201d, among others being experienced by the people of the state.<\/p>\n<p>Gov Sanwo-Olu had on Thursday approved a flat rate increase by N100 in bus fares for all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/06\/30\/lagos-increases-brt-fares-for-all-routes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bus Rapid Transit<\/a> (BRT) and Standard Routes with effect from July 13.<\/p>\n<p>With the increase, a bus ride from Ikorodu-TBS will now cost N600 from N500 while Berger to Ajah is now N700, up from N600.<\/p>\n<p>Also, Oshodi to Abule Egba will cost N450 from N350 and Abule-Egba-CMS-Obalende will attract a fare of N600.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has faulted the proposed increase in the fare for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) across various routes in the state, urging the reversal of the plan. 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