The Governor Of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun Has Announced That His Administration Would Make 100 Brand New 18-Seater Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Buses Available For The Use Of Transporters In The State.
The Governor, Who Made This Announcement In His Office At Okemosan, Abeokuta, During A Meeting With Transport Unions On How To Ensure Fair Transportation Pricing In The State, Disclosed That The Federal Government Would Also Make 20 CNG-Enabled Buses And 500 Conversion Kits Available To The State Government During The Week.
Abiodun Also Announced The Inauguration Of An Enforcement Committee, Comprising The State Police Commissioner, His Counterpart In The Department Of State Security Service (DSS), The Traffic Compliance Agency (TRACE), And Heads Of Transport Unions, As Well As Representatives From The Ministries Of Transportation And Trade And Investment.
According To Naijanewsbox Correspondent, Abiodun Who Said That The Meeting Was Called Because Of Events Over The Last Week, Including Fuel Scarcity, Which Is Already Abating, And The Associated Increase In The Pump Price Of The Product, Noted That There Has Always Been An Astronomical Rise In Transport Fares Anytime There Is A Slight Adjustment In The Pump Prices Of Fuel.
According To Him, The Federal Government, Led By President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Is Not Unmindful Of The Impact Of The Recent Hike In The Pump Price, Adding That The Government Is Putting In Place Measures To Lessen The Impact On The People.
While Disclosed That The Federal Government Is Gradually Leaving The Business Of Sales And Distribution Of Petroleum Products To The Private Sectors, Noted That There Was No Need For Transporters To Increase Transport Fares By Over 1000% When The Price Of PMS Was Just Increased By 30%
Earlier, The Commissioner For Transportation, Engr. Gbenga Dairo, While Reminding Transporters That Fuel Is Just A Component Of Their Transportation Cost, Urged Them To Do All Within Their Power To Ensure That The People Of The State Are Not Over-Stretched.
Also, The Commissioner Of Police In The State, Abiodun Alamutu, On His Part, Disclosed That The Increase In PMS Isn’t Such That Should Warrant The Remarkable Increase In The Cost Of Transportation And Called On Transporters In The State To Look At The Possibility Of Having A More Friendly Transport Fare Regime.
Speaking On Behalf Of The Transport Heads, The National President Of The Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle Owners Association Of Nigeria (ACOMORAN), Prince Samsudeen Apelogun, Commended Governor Abiodun For Revolutionizing The Transport Sector With The Establishment Of The Ministry Of Transportation And The Introduction Of The E-Mobility Program.
He Promised To Call The Stakeholders Together And Come Up With A More Friendly Transport Fare That Is Within Their Control.
