The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has warned transporters in the state against exploiting members of the public as a result of the recent hike in the price of fuel.
He also announced that his administration would make available 100 brand new 18-seater Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses for the use of transporters in the state to cushion the effect of the hike.
The Governor, who made this known, in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, in a meeting with transport unions on how to ensure fair transportation pricing in the state, also explained that the Federal Government would make available 20 CNG-enabled buses and 500 conversion kits to the state government during the week.
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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.
Governor Dapo Abiodun said the meeting was called because of events of last week, including fuel scarcity, which is already abating, and the associated increase in the pump price of the product.
He noted that there has always been an astronomical rise in transport fares anytime there is a slight adjustment in the pump prices of fuel.
(Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe)
