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Some commercial vehicle operators in Ibadan have lamented the low turnout of engers travelling for the Eid-el-Fitr celebration and holidays.

The drivers, in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Saturday, said there had been no significant surge in enger traffic at the motor parks.

NAN reports that the respondents spoke at the Ojoo, Iwo Road and Sango motor parks.

They noted that the situation was different from the rate at which commuters travelled during the 2025 New Year celebration.

NAN, however, reports a slight upward review of transport fares to the lesser cities, while the fare to Lagos and other major cities did not change.

Mr Azeez Abdullah, an official of the Park Management System (PMS) at Iwo Road Bus Terminal, said many were forced to celebrate in their base due to the nation’s economic realities.

This, he said, contributed to the low turnout of commuters across all routes.

He added that the transport fare from the park to Lagos remained the same at between ₦3,500 and ₦4,500, depending on the destination park in Lagos.

“Transport fare to Ilesa, Ondo and Ado-Ekiti stays at N4,500, N5,000 and N7,000, respectively; we cannot increase the fare now because engers are not rushing,” he said.

Similarly, a driver at Ojoo Bus Terminal, who chose to be anonymous, reiterated that engers were not travelling as expected, thus forcing commercial motorists to maintain the transport fare.

He, however, noted that engers might pay a little higher while returning to their base after the Eid-el-Fitr celebration.

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According to him, this will be due to the usual rush to catch up with the official resumption date for civil servants and other workers who must resume work.


A enger at the Sango Motor Park, Mr Abeeb Adeleye, said he had stayed for hours waiting for a bus to Saki to be filled up.

He confirmed that there had been no significant increase in the transport fare due to the low turnout of engers.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/03/eid-el-fitr-commercial-drivers-lament-low-turnout-of-engers/

Till big Sallah
Hardly u c people travel for itunu

This Tinubu na big wahala

So if the moon no show face, eid will be canceled for that year ni? Hmmm

Na wa o

Confusion break bone

Due to bad governance,

d wicked one came to impoverish, destroy & scatter everything patapata!

nothing remain again.

Aboki nor dey enter motor na

They're always trekking day and night

Who Dey travel for small Sallah before? Na big Sallah people Dey go home.

Tinubu till 2031

Shebi Dr. Victor Olaiya sang Ilu le o ko s′owo lode, obinrin n kigbe okunrin n kigbe kaluku lo n kegbe owo.😂😂😂😂

Shey u expect make I travel go my village for this festival... abeg wait for odun ileya biko

Economy issues perhaps

muyico:
Till big Sallah
Hardly u c people travel for itunu

Which one is the big sallah sef? When does it come? Make I no use bad eye finish this my Muslim friend wey never wan shake body
I dey always confuse about this sallah something, shey na illeya be the big one abi?

They are looking for opportunity to increase their fare. During the yuletide,these transporters becomes torn in the flesh of people even if there's no increase in fuel price. Govt deh do us, Citizens too deh do their fellow people, they make life uncomfortable for people at the slightest opportunity.

If na Christmas everybody preekk go rise

Abuja is now N42500 to alone. How many people are making that in a week. Tinubu and his APC clueless team destroy Nigeria.

If it's not important, I'm not going out let alone travailing

iwaeda:
Abuja is now N42500 to alone. How many people are making that in a week. Tinubu and his APC clueless team destroy Nigeria.

Lagos to Asaba 42k

Everywhere here in Abuja is dry and one foooolish person called Automatedmoney is asking people to remain and not Japa when they have the opportunity. Very anyhow person

Please open more book of lamentation Mr. Bus driver. You travel with heavy fare then phased with another kidnapping ish on the road.

It's well

Na hu shop belefull de enter moto

iwaeda:
Abuja is now N42500 to alone. How many people are making that in a week. Tinubu and his APC clueless team destroy Nigeria.

and to come back would be more expensive because they know people need to go back...

If na we, we go travel🚗✈️ Nothing wey rat fit do bag of rice.

We are 💯 percent Christlike

After government the people that should be lynched as transporters they are thieves robbers and blackmailers
They lie and use every opportunity to rob the masses! Their services are dirty and they represent the core rotten of Nigeria!

Especially Lagos, they collect the money, build house in the bush, marry illiterates and send their kids to public school with poor clothes and welfare.... !! with all the money they collect, Owo eepe!

enger that they don't respect, u need to see this guys talk about engers behind their backs!

No one deserves to use public transport in Lagos

Bad economy policy is a general problem. The whole nation is suffering from a disaster of a President. There is holiday till Tuesday, people usually travel to enjoy with family and friends, but now traving luxury.

treesun:

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/03/eid-el-fitr-commercial-drivers-lament-low-turnout-of-engers/

When U people dey collect owo Odun up and down. As if money wey dem dey pay us for work increase due to festival celebration 😊

People no too dey travel for this one festival nah

Brendaniel:
Due to bad governance,

Nikinni??

Why dem self dey collect owo Odun??

No b extortion b that?

Rubyjade:
Lagos to Asaba 42k

Your transporters are greedy set of people.how much is the cost of fuel and how many liters will take them to the destination? Check by the numbers of seats and that will tell you that they are exploiting you.

treesun:

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/03/eid-el-fitr-commercial-drivers-lament-low-turnout-of-engers/

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